EMD BL20-2 locomotive: a great idea that went nowhere
The EMD BL20-2 locomotive had to be an engineer’s brainchild to improve the company’s share of the locomotive market. Just…
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Canada’s GMD1 diesel locomotive was the first to be completely designed by General Motors Diesel Ltd., Electro-Motive’s subsidiary at London,…
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The best-selling Dash-2 EMD diesel locomotives will come as no surprise to diesel locomotive fans. By the late 1960s,…
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Amtrak E44 electric locomotives are eight roster oddities that likely never turned a wheel in revenue service for the passenger…
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These eight forgotten Amtrak trains are largely unremembered by railfans today. The shortest duration lasted just short of 14 months.…
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Soo Line diesel locomotives came from four builders and sported two distinctive paint schemes. The Minneapolis, St. Paul…
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Soo Line history involves numerous subsidiary railroads. Seemingly hidden away in the north-central U.S., the Soo Line and its affiliated…
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Unsurprisingly, the largest 2-6-2 Prairie fleet operated on the U.S. prairies with the railroad that originated the type. …
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The best-selling early GE diesel locomotives are familiar to fans of mid-century diesel power. General Electric has a long…
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Penn Central locomotives were varied from Alco and Baldwin to EMD and General Electric. There were electrics, too, on the…
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The 1956 Santa Fe El Capitan was a special train that deserves attention of its own merit. Just…
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Amtrak Miami services have been dominated by trains from New York City. This included, at various times, the Silver Meteor,…
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