The Votes Are In: Meet the Short Line Bench
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Aug 28th 2026
You voted. We counted. And this one has officially earned its name.
Meet the Short Line Bench.
After asking our social media followers and email subscribers to choose between Siding Bench, Spur Ben…
What We Really Do at Rail Yard Studios
Posted by Sally Hendrick on May 13th 2026
What we really do, or at least what we began doing, was good ole blue-collar labor. In fact, we still do that.
Our railroad construction/maintenance business feeds the artisan craftsman side. It's a s…
A Brief History of Foosball — and Why It Still Brings People Together
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Jan 14th 2026
Few games spark instant camaraderie quite like foosball. The sound of spinning rods, the quick flick of a wrist, the laughter (and occasional trash talk) echoing across the room—it’s been…
From Trackside Graffiti to Gallery Walls
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Nov 19th 2025
Where rail heritage meets street art — ethically and authentically.
Freight yards have always carried a pulse of movement and expression — steel wheels, rhythmic motion, and bursts of colo…
Clickety-Clack: From Rails to Tables, the Rhythm Rolls On
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Nov 3rd 2025
It’s more than a sound. It’s a rhythm.
Image: Graff Museum, 638 Benton Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee.
The joint between two rails creates that quintessential clickety-clack. The rails are…