EMD Model 40 profile: Diesels That Didn’t
We all love the unusual — something that departs from our perceived norm. In railroading, it’s an Alco showing up…
Read moreWe all love the unusual — something that departs from our perceived norm. In railroading, it’s an Alco showing up…
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Conrail passenger trains are probably the least known of all the aspects of the big blue railroad’s operations over time.…
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The breakthrough The first Electro-Motive doodlebug motorcar to be delivered went to the Chicago Great Western in August 1924. Right…
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“Coast Lines and Valley Freights” is a 348-page, 8 1/2 x 11-inch, hardbound volume with 630 color photos. It will…
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Conrail history starts with Penn Central’s bankruptcy in 1970, a collapse that upset the entire railroad industry. Something had to…
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Delaware Lackawanna and Western locomotives: All through March, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Please…
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This 345-page tome, known as “Conquest II: Crestline-Ft. Wayne, GR&I, Toledo, Sandusky & Akron Branches” in long form, documents the…
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Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history and heritage of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad all through March 2022. Please…
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The Alco Black Marias, a trio of prototype cab units, were the builder’s initial attempt to enter the mainline diesel…
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“Hear the Whistle” is Jack Haley’s biography, written by his daughter. It primarily covers his career in the rail industry.…
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Is there a more dignified railroad name than “Lackawanna?” Certainly, Lackawanna history evokes many images. In the days of steam,…
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Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history, heritage, and style of the Southern Pacific Lines all through February 2022. So, please enjoy this…
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