A look back in time: November 1958
Rock Island buys GM’s two Aerotrains for suburban service out of Chicago, where they join RI’s own Jet Rocket Talgo…
Read moreRock Island buys GM’s two Aerotrains for suburban service out of Chicago, where they join RI’s own Jet Rocket Talgo…
Read moreAs of October 1, 1958, Class I railroads own or lease 27,622 diesel locomotives, 1,532 steam locomotives, and 559 electrics.…
Read moreNew Jersey challenges the constitutionality of the Transportation Act of 1958, under whose provisions the Erie and New York Central…
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SP announces it is standardizing on silver livery for all passenger equipment; although Armour yellow will be retained for cars…
Read moreJuly 1958 in railroad history One of steam’s greatest chapters comes to a close July 2 when class S-2 No.…
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East Broad Top 2-8-2 No. 12 pulls into Orbisonia station for another load of riders on Oct. 14, 1960, during…
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Baltimore & Ohio timeline: 1827 Charter approved 1828 Official start of construction on July 4 1830 Scheduled service begins, Baltimore-Ellicotts…
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