Canadian National MLW RSC24 diesel locomotives
Montreal Locomotive Works RSC24 diesel locomotives were “conceived of cannibalism.” So went a claim in the April 1977 issue…
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Freight locomotives in passenger service were the exception to the rules. They required passenger cars that were self-contained, the use…
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The Electro-Motive Division GP39 diesel locomotive was a 12-cylinder, turbocharged unit without a market. EMD rarely missed when the company…
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Union Pacific’s General Electric U50C locomotives were the last double-diesel model to join the roster, beginning in late 1969. They…
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Algoma Central locomotives provided a bit of variety in northern Ontario railroading. For a railroad its size, ACR…
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Boston & Albany’s J2 Hudsons provided subtle variety to the greater New York Central System. From the moment…
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Bombardier LRC diesel locomotives were built for the future using beloved Alco components of old. “From the tip…
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The Southern Pacific locomotive roster was expansive. A headlight breaking the horizon in the 1960s meant one thing; you never…
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There were more than 200 red-white-and-blue Bicentennial diesel locomotives. Many “Bicens” were specially renumbered, but some (the 76s, 200s, 1776s,…
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Delaware & Locomotive locomotives demonstrated some of the greatest variety for a railroad its size. Steam locomotives on…
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Pennsylvania 6200 turbine locomotive was an experimental locomotive that served on passenger trains in Indiana and Ohio. But it is…
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Ask someone to associate a railroad with the heaviest 4-6-4 Hudsons and they’ll likely guess “New York Central.” After all,…
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