Slug units: A historical overview
Slug units As avid railfans, we often find ourselves drawn to locations where we can witness a high volume of…
Read moreSlug units As avid railfans, we often find ourselves drawn to locations where we can witness a high volume of…
Read moreLUDINGTON, Mich. — The S.S. Badger, the former Chesapeake & Ohio car ferry that is the last coal-fired passenger ship…
Read moreCASS, W.Va — Cass Scenic Railroad operator Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has announced two special events — a night…
Read moreOn Sept. 3, 1958 – nearly a year after the Pennsylvania Railroad stopped using steam locomotives – PRR 0-6-0 5244…
Read moreJust when you think recent progress in railroad preservation can’t get any better — I’m thinking here of everything…
Read moreAbraham Lincoln railcar In early 2023, I had the unique opportunity to take a step back in time, experiencing a…
Read moreCALGARY, Alberta – Mark your calendars for April 2024. That’s when Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 will embark on a…
Read moreNORTH JUDSON, Ind. — After two years of restoration work using an all-volunteer labor force, the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum…
Read moreLocomotive controls Locomotive controls remained fairly standardized since diesels first invaded the roundhouses of America’s railroads in the 1930s. There’s…
Read moreOSCEOLA, Wis. — Trains Magazine has announced an exclusive photo charter to be held Sept. 11-12 at the Minnesota Transportation…
Read moreTranscontinental Railroad Workers who built the first Transcontinental Railroad, by hand, in the late 1860s labored through grueling heat, biting…
Read moreMUNCIE, Ind. — Nickle Plate Road SD9 No. 358 is nearing the end of a lengthy process of restoration to…
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