Williamsport-bound
Jul 6, 2021·Photo of the Day

Williamsport-bound

Williamsport-bound At Fassett, Pa., just south of the New York state line, I1 4315 gets a roll on a Williamsport-bound…

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Oakland Pier
Jul 5, 2021·Photo of the Day

Oakland Pier

Oakland Pier The California Zephyr’s signature sleeper-observation-dome car, complete with neon tail sign, gleams in Southern Pacific’s Oakland Pier station…

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Scenic views
Jul 2, 2021·Photo of the Day

Scenic views

Scenic views Curved windows along the edge of the roof give the Santa Fe El Capitan’s Hi-Level lounges a bright,…

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Shipping container
Jul 1, 2021·Photo of the Day

Shipping container

Shipping container New York Central (and subsidiary Michigan Central) had a large fleet of steel auto cars by the early…

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Center of commerce
Jun 30, 2021·Photo of the Day

Center of commerce

Center of commerce A Pennsylvania Railroad Geep pulls a string of express cars in front of railroad’s Polk Street freight…

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Mixed train
Jun 29, 2021·Photo of the Day

Mixed train

Mixed train Internal stairways on some of the Sant Fe’s Hi-Level cars enable them to operate with single-level equipment. Here,…

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‘Broadway’ interrupted
Jun 28, 2021·Photo of the Day

‘Broadway’ interrupted

‘Broadway’ interrupted Pennsylvania Railroad K4s Pacific 5369 pauses with the eastbound Broadway Limited at Englewood Union Station on Chicago’s South…

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Mail call
Jun 25, 2021·Photo of the Day

Mail call

Mail call Carts of mail sacks crowd the northeast side of the new New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in 1954.…

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Safety first
Jun 24, 2021·Photo of the Day

Safety first

Safety first Tethered at the waist to the car for safety, a mine employee rides a string of coal hoppers…

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Serving Chicago
Jun 23, 2021·Photo of the Day

Serving Chicago

Serving Chicago Chicago & North Western’s sprawling freight house at Proviso was located away from the city of Chicago, taking…

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‘Seatrain Georgia’
Jun 22, 2021·Photo of the Day

‘Seatrain Georgia’

‘Seatrain Georgia’ The hull configuration of the Seatrain ships—three decks, each with four tracks (plus four tracks on the top…

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Perishable progress
Jun 21, 2021·Photo of the Day

Perishable progress

Perishable progress The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rebuilt older wood refrigerator cars with steel sides instead of buying new…

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