Porter 0-4-0T
Nov 14, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Porter 0-4-0T

A diminutive Porter 0-4-0T works in the great north woods of Minnesota. Although not powerful, small Porters like this one…

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Exiting CN’s St. Clair Tunnel
Nov 11, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Exiting CN’s St. Clair Tunnel

In a view from the head end, an eastbound train led by St. Clair Tunnel Co. electrics exits Canadian National’s…

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Missabe 2-10-4 on Proctor Hill
Nov 9, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Missabe 2-10-4 on Proctor Hill

In September 1954, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 2-10-4 No. 713 tramps upgrade from the docks at Duluth with empty…

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Lackawanna M.U. train
Nov 8, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Lackawanna M.U. train

A westbound Delaware, Lackawanna & Western electric multiple-unit train passes under Wyoming Avenue as it approaches the Millburn, N.J., station…

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Dousing the hogs
Nov 4, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Dousing the hogs

Keeping hogs wet in summer heat was vital in keeping them healthy during transit in stock cars. This manual twin-handle…

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California Zephyr on the SP
Nov 3, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

California Zephyr on the SP

It’s August 1951, and the westbound California Zephyr has left its normal Western Pacific route via the Feather River Canyon…

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B&O F7 helpers
Nov 2, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

B&O F7 helpers

A four-unit set of EMD F7 diesels leans against a coal drag climbing Baltimore & Ohio’s Cranberry Grade west of…

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Canadian Pacific 4-4-0s
Oct 31, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Canadian Pacific 4-4-0s

Two of Canadian Pacific’s final three 4-4-0s are seen at Chipman, N.B., in November 1953. Engine 136 is getting ready…

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