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Hello, I am currently building a train layout in my basement and some questions came up that I'm wondering if anybody knows the answers. The first question is about cabooses. I know that they usually carried a red light on the back to show the end (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In most cases, passenger cars will be serviced (cleaned etc. just like aircraft). This is usually not done on the station tracks. What will happen with a stub ended station is that the road engine(s) will be uncoupled just outside the station. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (US practice) Back marker lights are typically always red I think. However for passenger trains there are a number of light colors that may be used as "marker lights". Which are which is escaping me. Green to denote "extra" (non scheduled) and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) looking at photos of actual large train stations in cites (...) In the UK there were some odd practises, despite the railway regulations being proudly followed to the letter. One such case was at Dorchester South station. This was actually a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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