Chicago & North Western 400 passenger trains
Like its Midwest rivals, the Chicago & North Western Railway jumped on the idea of brand-named passenger trains. However, it…
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Chicago has always had a plethora of terminal railroads. Many have come and gone, but a handful with historical roots…
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Roanoke, Va., headquarters of the former Norfolk & Western Railway and once known as the “Alamo for Steam,” is home…
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In the 1910s, Lawson Billinton of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway was tasked with designing a successor to…
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Fairbanks-Morse, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based locomotive manufacturer, was celebrated for its powerful and innovative designs during the transition from steam to…
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Most railfans will not dispute this statement: The most iconic General Electric locomotives to be employed by Amtrak were the…
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Railroads of the past can be full of mystery, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are numerous…
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No railroad was better equipped to shoulder the heavy burden of wartime traffic thanks to the three types of Union…
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It might be a warm summer morning in the early 1950s on the Illinois Central near Clinton, Ill.; or maybe…
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Following the delivery of dome cars constructed for the Union Pacific and Wabash for the City of St. Louis in…
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Michigan was and still is no stranger to railroads small yet unique enough to attract a following. The former…
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Whether they knew it or not, the Budd Co. was rolling out the final miles in its railcar manufacturing…
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