Trains & Planes is where Mike Fisher writes about his time spent working on the railroad for 10 years, and as a pilot for 20 years. He is an avid collector of railroad memorabilia, military antiques, and guitars. He has been happily married for 25 years, and has four beautiful children. Read more about Mike.
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Posted December 6, 2009
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables. The defining feature of the traditional roundhouse was the turntable, which facilitates access when the building is used for repair facilities or for storage of steam locomotives. Continue Reading...
These are my latest acquisitions. Click here to view my complete collection. Each is available for sale or trade, if you're interested, please contact me.
Pocket watch made by the famous Polish watchmaker Franciszek Czapek, circa 1876.
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Thoughts on being a railroad employee and afficianado. Use the search field below to find a specific article, or browse the archives.
