Sand Patch
Jul 20, 2019

Sand Patch

Baltimore & Ohio F7s tackle the twisting approach to the Sand Patch summit in southern Pennsylvania with an eastbound coal…

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Sandersville switch
Jul 20, 2019

Sandersville switch

Fairbanks-Morse H12-44 No. 100 replaced a former Central of Georgia 2-8-0 to dieselize Georgia short line Sandersville Railroad in 1953.…

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Silver Lady salute
Jul 20, 2019

Silver Lady salute

A row of Sycamore trees marks the passage of the California Zephyr behind Western Pacific F units at Union Park in Stockton,…

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Flood duty
Jul 20, 2019

Flood duty

On a 1979 fantrip, Beech Mountain Railroad Alco S2 No. 9452 wades through high water at a unique culvert designed…

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General reborn
Jul 20, 2019

General reborn

Western & Atlantic General of Great Locomotive Chase fame departs Detroit’s Michigan Central Station in August 1964 on a promotional…

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Meadville moment
Jul 20, 2019

Meadville moment

The Erie’s Pacific Express calls at Meadville, Pa., in 1951 with new E8s in charge. Lead unit No. 833 survives on the…

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Narrow gauge classic
Jul 20, 2019

Narrow gauge classic

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-28 class narrow gauge 2-8-2 No. 474 steams at Gunnison, Colo., in 1940. The railroad…

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Necessary travel
Jul 20, 2019

Necessary travel

Travelers during World War II swarm the New York Central ticket windows in Grand Central Terminal. Signs above the windows…

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Steam at Harlem
Jun 20, 2019

Steam at Harlem

Great Northern O-8-class 2-8-2 No. 3396 leads the first section of train No. 402 at Harlem, Mont., in August 1948.…

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Ten-wheeling
Jun 20, 2019

Ten-wheeling

New York Central 4-6-0 No. 1290, a July 1900 product of the Michigan Central’s St. Thomas, Ontario, shops, works west…

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Railroads at war
Jun 20, 2019

Railroads at war

Stuart tanks and crated loads on flatcars tell of the herculean effort of American industries, including railroads, to bring victory…

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Riverside running
Jun 20, 2019

Riverside running

Boston & Maine’s train to Berlin, N.H., follows the Connecticut River north of White River Junction, Vt. Jim Shaughnessy photo…

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