Budd SPV-2000
Whether they knew it or not, the Budd Co. was rolling out the final miles in its railcar manufacturing…
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I have always had a thing for “class units,” that is, the first in a series, and “my engine”…
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While growing up in Cleveland and Buffalo after World War II, a close encounter with a 4-6-4 Hudson-type locomotive…
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A particular run of the Kansas City-Florida Special may have changed the course of steam locomotive assignments on the Frisco.…
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Steamtown National Historic Site, once known as Steamtown USA, has a captivating history. Its journey from one man’s vision in…
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In 1931-32, Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles T. Ripley applied his European experience, along with his work on steam motorcar…
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There is always the story of the locomotive that got away. For years back in the late 1960s, whenever…
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When the long-anticipated “Hill Lines” merger finally created the Burlington Northern on March 2, 1970, it was time not…
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Missouri Pacific locomotives, both steam and diesel, display a variety typical of their era. The “MoPac,” as it…
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One of the fascinating aspects of being actively involved in firing and running steam locomotives was discovering that each one…
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Compared to their traditional reciprocating rod-driven counterparts, geared steam locomotives can be seen as “oddballs” to the casual eye.…
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Grand Trunk Western steam provided a last look for many Midwest railfans. Despite having a large population with…
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