SPUD switcher
Aug 24, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

SPUD switcher

SPUD switcher St. Paul Union Depot 44-ton 441, built by GE in 1941, works its namesake Minnesota passenger terminal. The…

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Soldier Summit
Aug 23, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Soldier Summit

Soldier Summit The eastbound California Zephyr catches the morning sun at Soldier Summit, Utah, in August 1959. Ahead: a full…

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State of the art
Aug 20, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

State of the art

State of the art A classic A-B-B-A set of EMD FTs — the state of the locomotive art in 1940…

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Grain, the old-fashioned way
Aug 19, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Grain, the old-fashioned way

Grain, the old-fashioned way Through the end of the 1800s, a lot of grain was shipped in 100-pound sacks. Here,…

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Roosevelt Road
Aug 18, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Roosevelt Road

Roosevelt Road Evidence of Penn Central’s pre-1968 legacy — New York Central, Pennsylvania, and PC-painted units — is clearly visible…

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Portland Union Station
Aug 16, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Portland Union Station

Portland Union Station Maine Central 4-6-2 No. 467 rests at Portland Union Station in the early 1950s. The former Maine…

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‘Powhatan Arrow’
Aug 13, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

‘Powhatan Arrow’

‘Powhatan Arrow’ Railroad employees shine up the Tuscan red exterior of the Powhatan Arrow’s dining car at Williamson, W.Va. The…

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Not what it seems
Aug 12, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Not what it seems

Not what it seems A Clinchfield “Shifter South” crawls out of Elkhorn City yard away from the camera and across…

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West Point Route
Aug 11, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

West Point Route

West Point Route Atlanta & West Point and Western Railway of Alabama — together known as the West Point Route…

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Dining on the ‘Century’
Aug 10, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Dining on the ‘Century’

Dining on the ‘Century’ Passengers enjoy high-class service aboard a New York Central 20th Century Limited dining car. New York…

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Connaught Tunnel
Aug 9, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Connaught Tunnel

Connaught Tunnel Observation cars afforded a fine view of the Canadian Pacific’s engineering landmarks. This August 1942 photo shows the…

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