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The Michigan Air Line
Apr 13, 2025·Fallen Flags·Classic Trains

The Michigan Air Line

  Typical of their brethren everywhere, even a century after the fact many railroaders still called certain southern Michigan branchline…

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Cataloging the railroad hobby
Apr 11, 2025·History·Trains Magazine

Cataloging the railroad hobby

Forty years ago, there was a lot going on in “Train World.” New museums, mainline steam programs, railroad-specific historical societies,…

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Local lesson
Apr 10, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Local lesson

Milwaukee Road’s Viroqua Patrol, with an Alco RSD5 in charge, crosses the Burlington Northern’s ex-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy main line…

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Early Santa Fe diesel locomotives
Apr 6, 2025·Locomotives·Classic Trains

Early Santa Fe diesel locomotives

  In 1931-32, Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles T. Ripley applied his European experience, along with his work on steam motorcar…

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