California coast
Oct 12, 2023

California coast

Santa Fe FT No. 168 set makes its regular run on train 75 north of San Diego in August 1951.…

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Atglen & Susquehanna
Oct 11, 2023

Atglen & Susquehanna

A mix of GE and EMD units lead an eastward Conrail freight off the former Pennsylvania Railroad Atglen & Susquehanna…

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American classic
Oct 10, 2023

American classic

Chicago & Illinois Midland American-type 4-4-0 No. 500 hustles a two-car passenger train north under Illinois Route 97 near Petersburg…

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UP Challenger 3939
Oct 2, 2023

UP Challenger 3939

Union Pacific 3939, the final member of the batch of 25 4-6-6-4 Challengers that Alco built for the road in…

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Pioneer electrification
Sep 28, 2023

Pioneer electrification

Baltimore & Ohio’s Howard Street Tunnel below downtown Baltimore was the site of the first “steam-railroad” electrification in America. This…

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NYC’s Avon Yard
Sep 27, 2023

NYC’s Avon Yard

Located outside Indianapolis, Avon Yard was one of several modern freight classification yards New York Central opened in the 1950s.…

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