Galewood Yard
Sep 10, 2021

Galewood Yard

Galewood Yard The Milwaukee Road’s Galewood Yard in Chicago supported numerous rail-served industries on the city’s west side. A variety…

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Pecos River crossing
Sep 9, 2021

Pecos River crossing

Pecos River crossing Southern Pacific’s crossing over the Pecos River 65 miles west of Del Rio, Texas, stands 362 feet…

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Chesapeake Western
Sep 8, 2021

Chesapeake Western

Chesapeake Western Chesapeake Western DS-4-4-660 No. 662 switches at Harrisonburg, Va., on September 15, 1958. It was one of three…

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Cars of the ‘Century’
Sep 7, 2021

Cars of the ‘Century’

Cars of the ‘Century’ Mail-baggage car No. 5020 had a 60-foot Railway Post Office section. The 20th Century Limited typically…

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Lane Cutoff
Sep 3, 2021

Lane Cutoff

Lane Cutoff Brand-new in mid-1936, one of the two City of Denver trains poses on the Lane Cutoff west of…

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Branch line service
Sep 2, 2021

Branch line service

Branch line service The Milwaukee Road ordered the lightweight EMD SDL39 for use on its light-rail branch lines. The railroad…

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Blue Ridge conqueror
Sep 1, 2021

Blue Ridge conqueror

Blue Ridge conqueror Norfolk & Western 2-8-8-2 No. 2174 climbs Blue Ridge Mountain east of Roanoke, Va., on Sept. 11,…

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Freight guidance
Aug 30, 2021

Freight guidance

Freight guidance Early covered hopper loaders were modified from boxcar loaders, often requiring workers to climb car ladders for access.…

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GP39
Aug 27, 2021

GP39

GP39 Chesapeake & Ohio No. 3909 is a GP39. It looks like a GP38 but it /has a single turbo…

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CP Pacific type
Aug 26, 2021

CP Pacific type

CP Pacific type One of Canadian Pacific’s 173 G3 Pacifics steams east out of Calgary station with a regional train…

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Geared for success
Aug 25, 2021

Geared for success

Geared for success Brimstone’s 3-truck Shay No. 35 pulls coal in Tennessee. Lumber railroads were the primary users, but a…

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