The ‘Wabash 50’
Few, if any railroads, duplicated what the Wabash Railroad did in 1930 and ’31 when it ordered 50 big…
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The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood Class 1 railroads of the 20th century. If you…
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Mention the name, “horseshoe curve,” and your mind will immediately think of the World Famous Horseshoe Curve nestled deep…
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Atlanta & West Point locomotives were carefully curated alongside those of its sister roads. Although much of the…
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Amtrak RS3 diesel locomotives supported operations on the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. The RS3 was…
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To win over the railroads with its new Rail Diesel Car (RDC), the Budd Co. wasn’t content with a single…
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First the tracks were built east. Then west. Then west some more. Such were the uncertain beginnings of what…
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When it comes to showmanship in mainline mountain railroading, California’s Tehachapi Pass can be described as a grand theater. Located…
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Detroit once had a robust passenger-train network that included two commuter routes that survived into the early 1980s. But when…
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It’s easy to forget that a plethora of passenger trains over the years carried the names of individuals who helped…
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By the mid-1950s, the economic “Passenger Problem” was haunting U.S. railroads in a material way. In addition, older equipment continued…
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Amtrak North Coast Hiawatha service joined the Chicago to Seattle market as an unnamed, triweekly train on June 5, 1971.…
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