E8 on the Wabash Cannon Ball
Jan 9, 2026·Photo of the Day

E8 on the Wabash Cannon Ball

Wabash E8 1007 brings the Wabash Cannon Ball into Litchfield, Ill., near the beginning of its St. Louis–Detroit run in…

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Milwaukee Class A No. 2
Jan 6, 2026·Photo of the Day

Milwaukee Class A No. 2

Townsfolk of New Lisbon, Wis., inspect Milwaukee Road Class A No. 2 after the 4-4-2 clipped off 14 miles at…

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C&NW class H on a local
Jan 5, 2026·Photo of the Day

C&NW class H on a local

Dirty Chicago & North Western class H-1 4-8-4 No. 3029 departs Chicago with train 13, a local for Omaha, on…

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Ma & Pa caboose
Jan 2, 2026·Photo of the Day

Ma & Pa caboose

Maryland & Pennsylvania four-wheel caboose 2003 — a little car with a big number — whiles away the day at…

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Tank engine with a tender
Dec 31, 2025·Photo of the Day

Tank engine with a tender

Even though it’s a tank locomotive (with the water tank around the boiler), Rayonier 2-6-6-2T No. 111 also sports a…

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West Side Heisler
Dec 30, 2025·Photo of the Day

West Side Heisler

West Side Lumber Co. two-truck Heisler No. 3 was one of about 600 geared locomotives produced by the Heisler Locomotive…

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Ma & Pa six-wheel switcher
Dec 29, 2025·Photo of the Day

Ma & Pa six-wheel switcher

Maryland & Pennsylvania 0-6-0 No. 30 stands at the road’s ramshackle coal dock at Baltimore in March 1955. H. N.…

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