Rock Island Rocket passenger trains
To say that the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) was in a financial slump by the 1930s…
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Like its Midwest rivals, the Chicago & North Western Railway jumped on the idea of brand-named passenger trains. However, it…
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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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Railroad dome cars are a gleaming symbol of postwar passenger train status. The streamliner era in North America…
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At the turn of the 20th century, the citizens and serving railroads of Kansas City, Mo., yearned to revamp…
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I have a personal connection with a Budd-built Vista-Dome. In November 2018, my old friend and President and co-owner…
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Having six intercity passenger terminals at one time, and that doesn’t include the electric interurbans, is a muscle flex to…
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There are standard-gauge tracks close by, but they can’t be seen here, since they’re underground in this neighborhood. We’re…
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Talk of Burlington Northern passenger trains inevitably conjures visions of green E units toting bilevel stainless steel coaches at rush…
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As an entity with 50-plus years under its belt, Amtrak now has plenty of its own history, in addition…
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Prior to the time of the streamliners, North American passenger trains were not particularly colorful. Most sleeping cars were Pullman…
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Years ago, it was not unknown for railroads to promote themselves via railroad models. This actually began in the…
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