Maxon Railway is an office on rails
As the Maxon Railway car pulls away from the platform everything seems business as usual. Steel rails. Steel wheels. A…
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As the Maxon Railway car pulls away from the platform everything seems business as usual. Steel rails. Steel wheels. A…
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BALTIMORE — The B&O Railroad Museum has announced plans to begin cosmetic restoration of Reading Co. 4-8-4 No. 2101 —…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Scott Hartley: My first Trains feature article appeared in the February 1980 issue,…
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The GMDH1 diesel-hydraulic locomotives led a short life with one staying near their birthplace of London, Ontario. Diesel-hydraulic…
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Erie Railroad locomotives included both oddball steam and diesels right out of a builder’s catalog. The Erie was…
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ALTOONA, Pa. — A trio of aging 100-foot-tall yard floodlights that once illuminated the railroad exhibit at the 1939-40 New…
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Alco RSD15 road switcher Some locomotive models seem to come and go and hardly get noticed. Nobody can say that…
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NJ Transit has unveiled its latest heritage unit, painted for the Erie Railroad, one of its commuter-rail predecessors. The commuter…
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Three organizations have received a total of more than $250,000 to fund historical exhibits about the…
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EMD F40C diesel locomotives were six-axle, 3,200-hp units built for Chicago-area commuter service in 1974. They were found on…
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RAVENNA, Ky. — The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. has received a $1.9 million grant to aid in the restoration of…
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Bellevue Yard It’s over 5 miles long. It’s capable of serving a hundred trains a day. It’s the center point…
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