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What Is a Railroad Frog? If you hear someone talking about a frog on the railroad tracks, don’t picture something green hopping between the rails. A railroad frog is one of the most fascinating ...

There is a moment on the railroad when everything changes. A train is moving with purpose, steel wheels locked into the line ahead, until it reaches the place where one path becomes two. The point of ...

What “Diamond Harvesting” Means on the Railroad On the railroad, a diamond isn’t a jewel—it’s where two tracks cross. These intersections are engineering masterpieces, r ...

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) was once a major lifeline for Nashville, both economically and socially. Founded in 1850, the L&N grew into one of the most important rail system ...

A railroad rail doesn’t look particularly complicated until you try to move one. Then you remember: steel is heavy. A standard 39- to 40-foot stick of rail can weigh anywhere from 1,000 to near ...

When you hold reclaimed rail steel, you’re not just holding an object—you’re holding time.Stamped into that history are railroad date nails: small steel artifacts marked with the ye ...

Ryan McGrath, President of Asset Plus Companies, leads a premier commercial real estate firm in Houston, Texas. With over 300 properties under management, Ryan has a strong track record of succe ...