Nancy Hanks II
Apr 14, 2025

Nancy Hanks II

The Central of Georgia’s Atlanta to Savanna Nancy Hanks II approaches the station at Macon, Ga., on its exhibition run behind brand-new…

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Mount Shasta memory
Apr 11, 2025

Mount Shasta memory

Southern Pacific AC-7 class 4-8-8-2 No. 4165 pulls an extra freight near Mount Shasta, Calif., in January 1944. Baldwin built…

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Local lesson
Apr 10, 2025

Local lesson

Milwaukee Road’s Viroqua Patrol, with an Alco RSD5 in charge, crosses the Burlington Northern’s ex-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy main line…

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In Grande style
Apr 9, 2025

In Grande style

The Denver & Rio Grande Western, symbol of so much of Colorado railroading, had nowhere else to go for traffic.…

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Fast-freight engines
Apr 7, 2025

Fast-freight engines

Norfolk & Western’s top fast-freight engines were 43 class A simple articulated 2-6-6-4s. No. 1239, built in 1949 as part…

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Englewood engines
Apr 4, 2025

Englewood engines

The Pennsylvania Railroad liked to double-head K4s Pacifics on heavy passenger trains. Here, the second section of eastbound train 76,…

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Double trouble
Apr 3, 2025

Double trouble

After doubling its train together at Clare Yard in Cincinnati, train 78 prepares to depart east for Portsmouth, Ohio, over…

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Circus style
Apr 1, 2025

Circus style

Trailers were loaded and unloaded at mid-century “circus style” by means of a ramp at the end of a track…

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High-speed steam action
Mar 28, 2025

High-speed steam action

Louisville & Nashville 4-8-2 No. 407 on Cincinnati–Birmingham train 7 passes 2-8-0 No. 1212 on a northbound freight on double…

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