Budd Slumbercoaches
Budd Slumbercoaches were born of a desire to serve budget-conscious leisure travelers in the mid-20th century. As economic…
Read moreBudd Slumbercoaches were born of a desire to serve budget-conscious leisure travelers in the mid-20th century. As economic…
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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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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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Little known outside the region, two Cleveland commuter trains closed out passenger rail service to the giant Cleveland Union Terminal.…
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Amtrak National Limited service began operation on May 1, 1971, linking New York City and Washington, D.C., with Kansas City.…
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The Budd Co. and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy went hand in hand in building the streamlined Zephyr fleet, though the…
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Like many other railfans back in the mid-1960s, I was shooting using black & white negative film essentially on…
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Indiana’s Valpo Dummy commuter train could not garner the public support and funding needed to survive into the modern era.…
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The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, commonly known as the Burlington Route, had many other Zephyrs. While not as prestigious…
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