NC&StL locomotives remembered
NC&StL locomotives were distinctive but disappeared all too soon. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway had its share…
Read moreNC&StL locomotives were distinctive but disappeared all too soon. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway had its share…
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Prior to the Hudsons, Mountains, and Northerns, the 4-6-2 Pacific-type was celebrated as THE passenger locomotive at the turn of…
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The GE 70-ton diesel locomotive was a consistent seller for the international conglomerate. In North American railroad circles,…
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois locomotives served the road well through many decades of operation. C&EI was a coal-hauling…
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Amtrak GP40 diesel locomotives came in two flavors: eight former GO Transit GP40TCs acquired in October 1988 and 15 straight…
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Although some units proved long-lived, the EMD NW5 sold just 13 copies. Although the pre-World War II EMD…
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Rock Island locomotives displayed a remarkable lack of diversity in the steam era. In contrast, during the diesel era, the…
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The best-known and most-popular early General Electric locomotives are its 44-ton and 70-ton switching locomotives, both of which found favor…
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Versatility is a single word that sums up the Mikado-type steam locomotive. This 2-8-2 wheel arrangement became the “one size…
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The Train Master diesel locomotive holds a unique spot in history. At its introduction in 1953, it was simply a…
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Freight paint schemes When public image was a big deal for railroads, many of them went out of their way…
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For railroading, the EMD SD40, was a stellar standout. Between January 1966 and August 1972, more than 1,250…
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