A brief encounter with Northwestern Pacific
More than a few times, photographs in the Kalmbach library have sent me searching for railroads and places I’ve never…
Read moreMore than a few times, photographs in the Kalmbach library have sent me searching for railroads and places I’ve never…
Read moreIn the past, railroad dining car meals were something to write home about, positively. A notable summary of this…
Read moreThe Illinois Central’s EMD SD40A diesel locomotive resulted from the railroad’s desire to increase fuel capacity. “Customer modifications to production…
Read moreClassic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern and Eastern U.S. cities, J. David Ingles Reel UNK2 – Ride along with J.…
Read moreNorfolk & Western Business Car No. 300 It seems like my trip on the Super Dome was only the beginning…
Read moreATLANTA — The archives of the Southern Railway are now open to the public by appointment, the Atlanta History Center…
Read morePERRIS, Calif. – After sitting dormant for more than 30 years, a rare Fairbanks Morse H12-44 switcher made its public…
Read moreRolling stones Cresting Sand Patch while witnessing an Allegheny Summit sunrise on the former Baltimore & Ohio was one of…
Read moreA Chicago & North Western Baldwin switcher begins pulling cars from the “potato yard” in Chicago as an icing truck…
Read moreWhat was your first byline in Trains? Doug Riddell: My first byline in Trains appeared in the February 2000 issue: “A…
Read moreFrance’s 1949 Merci Train left a legacy of European rail equipment displays throughout the U.S. During the period…
Read moreWabash locomotives were distinctive in both steam and diesel eras. After depending on more than 150 2-8-2s for…
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