Author: James Lilly

December 2024
6) Conductors and trainmen assigned to the humps will be responsible to see that the route is clear when a train is being shoved from

November 2024
Working around Trains, Cars, Yards, and Stations Rule 43. Mail sacks, express packages or articles of similar character to be loaded, or when unloaded at

October 2024
Rule 98. Trains must approach the end of double track, junctions, interlocked railway crossings at grade, and interlocked drawbridges, prepared to stop, unless the switches

A Piece of Washington, D.C. Rail History
This is an image of an bond from the Washington Terminal Co. The Washington Terminal Company was formed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore

September 2024
Handling of United States Mail Rule 530. When passenger trains handling mail cars are run in two or more sections, mail cars will, if practicable,

August 2024
Rule 4009. Stepping, walking or sitting on the ball of rails, frogs, switches, third rails, interlocking machinery or connections, except when absolutely necessary, if prohibited.

Ivy City Historic Photo ~ 1972
From the DCNRHS Collection a view of Ivy City circa 1972.

July 2024
Rule 109. When stopping to take water, freight trains of more than fifteen cars must stop not less than fifty feet before reaching the water

Summer and Fall Trip Line-up
Our summer and fall trip line-up, including several public trip aboard our Pullman DOVER HARBOR, has been announced. With great destinations on our Pullman like