Detroit commuter trains remembered
Detroit once had a robust passenger-train network that included two commuter routes that survived into the early 1980s. But when…
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Detroit once had a robust passenger-train network that included two commuter routes that survived into the early 1980s. But when…
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The photo is at once ordinary and extraordinary. Ordinary because the photographer had to grab it on the fly, shooting…
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Display Layouts and Showrooms is the latest 100-page special or extra issue of Classic Toy Trains. The editors and artists…
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Lionel No. 2245 Texas Special F3 Diesel A and B Units celebrate their 70th anniversary this year. The beautiful O…
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It’s easy to forget that a plethora of passenger trains over the years carried the names of individuals who helped…
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ROCHELLE, Ill. — The vast expanse of Union Pacific’s Ike Evans Global III terminal just west of Rochelle played host…
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The newest additions to the Indiana Rail Experience passenger fleet are nearing the end of the…
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An office on the 4th floor Aside from criss-crossing the country to take pictures of everything Amtrak, my greatest pleasure…
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Maine Central While reading a recent local newspaper obituary page, I recognized the name of a person I knew from…
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At least five Alco-built diesel switchers line up at Ford Motor Co.’s Dearborn, Mich., plant. Did you really think the…
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Over the years… When there was a shortage of crews in Train, Yard, and Engine service (TY&E), and a surplus…
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The National Park Service’s Steamtown National Historic Site this weekend revived its traditional Labor Day Railfest event,…
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