Amtrak Twin Cities services through the years
Amtrak Twin Cities services started on May 1, 1971, at the Burlington Northern (former Great Northern) station in Minneapolis. Service…
Read moreAmtrak Twin Cities services started on May 1, 1971, at the Burlington Northern (former Great Northern) station in Minneapolis. Service…
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The City of Miami passenger train one of three coordinated services linking Chicago with Miami. There was a…
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Editor’s Note: Former Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles rode the Georgia Railroad mixed train with his wife, Carol,…
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A Frisco caboose ride provided a much needed railfan break during my military assignment near Kansas City. My spirits…
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Amtrak Floridian service provided direct service between Florida and the Midwest for almost a decade. The train was first known…
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The Milwaukee Road Hiawatha fleet stands out among mid-century passenger operators. Of all the major U.S. railroads that…
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Phoebe Snow as a person was an invention by advertising men a half century before the streamliner. A new management…
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These eight forgotten Amtrak trains are largely unremembered by railfans today. The shortest duration lasted just short of 14 months.…
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The 1956 Santa Fe El Capitan was a special train that deserves attention of its own merit. Just…
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Amtrak Miami services have been dominated by trains from New York City. This included, at various times, the Silver Meteor,…
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All through May 2023, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the legacy of everyone’s favorite bankrupt railroad: Penn Central. …
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Burlington Zephyr 9900 left a shiny legacy on North American railroading that’s still evident today. Zephyr! It’s a name…
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