Mail and express train operations
Head-end traffic helped cover some of the costs of America’s passenger trains for many years. Contracts with the United States…
Read moreHead-end traffic helped cover some of the costs of America’s passenger trains for many years. Contracts with the United States…
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Anything in the path of fast-moving N&W class J was sure to sustain significant damage. W. A. Akin Jr. Back…
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The Katy-Frisco Texas Special, a favorite conveyance for the Katy president’s business car, arrives in St. Louis in 1956. Fred…
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Read the article, “Travel . . . Family Style,” from the May 1951 issue of Trains magazine, in which Bill…
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Watch video clips of big steam locomotives and the California Zephyr in action on the Denver & Rio Grande Western…
Read moreWatch video clips of big steam locomotives and the California Zephyr in action on the Denver & Rio Grande Western…
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger…
Read moreHaving trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger…
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