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An engineer’s life: Trust me
Oct 1, 2023·History·Trains Magazine

An engineer’s life: Trust me

I wrote last month about working grain trains west as a young brakeman. This month’s story, entitled “Trust me,” is…

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Pioneer electrification
Sep 28, 2023·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Pioneer electrification

Baltimore & Ohio’s Howard Street Tunnel below downtown Baltimore was the site of the first “steam-railroad” electrification in America. This…

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Who built the steam locomotives
Sep 27, 2023·History·Trains Magazine

Who built the steam locomotives

Who built the steam locomotives? In the transportation business of today, “Big Three” invariably means General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler,…

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