Diagram of CN’s Stratford, Ontario, steam shop
In his article “Nine Decades in the Service of Steam” in the Summer 2004 issue of Classic Trains magazine, James…
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In his article “Nine Decades in the Service of Steam” in the Summer 2004 issue of Classic Trains magazine, James…
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Wanting to get a look at the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley just before they disappeared into Conrail, future Classic…
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A helicopter view of the westbound City of San Francisco buried in snow on Donner Pass. Doug Wornom collection Sixty…
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Returning to Benning Yard, CSX local B701 makes its way slowly north on the historic Shepherd Industrial Track, near Anacostia…
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Ann Arbor RS1 No. 20 unloads freight cars off the Lake Michigan carferry Arthur K. Atkinson at Frankfort, Mich., in…
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The end of the 19th century marked the beginning of a conservation movement in America. Naturalists and environmentalists lobbied the…
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Today you can ride across the United States aboard long-distance Amtrak trains such as the Lake Shore Limited, Silver Star,…
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Note: Most trains grouped in pairs. Prior to November 14, 1971, Amtrak did not assign its own train numbers, instead…
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In the days before airlines and interstates began siphoning off rail freight and passenger business – and big railroads merged…
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Enjoying a meal on board a moving train is an experience that is as popular today as it was in…
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At the end of the 1930s, the United States stood as the world leader in railroad electrification. With 2400 route-miles…
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JOHN W. BARRIGER III One of the most peripatetic chief executives in railroading-he led Monon, P&LE, Katy, and Boston &…
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