Chicago & North Western history remembered
For years the Chicago & North Western operated Chicago’s most extensive commuter service. Its three routes were designated West, North,…
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Into the 1960s, Chicago & North Western passenger trains blanketed the Upper Midwest, especially in Wisconsin — a popular…
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Fairbanks-Morse’ distinctive Erie-Built diesel locomotives were the builder’s entry into the six-axle passenger locomotive market. FM sold 111 total units…
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Preview Classic Trains’ December 2023 content Here’s a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so…
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The smallest operating railroads were often born of simple economic necessity. Railroad fever gripped the U.S. in the 19th century…
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General Electric U34CH diesel locomotives helped modernize commuter rail operations in northern New Jersey in the early 1970s. A passenger…
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The Fairbanks-Morse H20-44 was another mid-century diesel that didn’t. FM’s first foray into the diesel road-switcher market was…
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Amtrak Cincinnati services arose from the need to move people between the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Amtrak moved from Cincinnati Union…
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The New York Central 4-8-2 Mohawks were the ultimate dual-service steam locomotives. For some railroads in the steam era, it…
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The New York City High Line a sight to behold on Manhattan’s West Side. It was born of a vast…
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Amtrak Twin Cities services started on May 1, 1971, at the Burlington Northern (former Great Northern) station in Minneapolis. Service…
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The first rail-to-trail conversion in the U.S., the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, gives riders an opportunity to traverse three tunnels. …
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