A 10-year-old’s letter longing for a caboose
The caboose Steel caboose No. 3674 was built in 1941 for the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, originally numbered 90091.…
Read moreThe caboose Steel caboose No. 3674 was built in 1941 for the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, originally numbered 90091.…
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I’m heartened to see Amtrak intends to explore a 200-mph Dallas-Houston passenger rail service in cooperation with Texas Central Partners.…
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The caboose move As I have said before, Washington State’s Auburn Yard and Stampede Pass are my home turf. On…
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CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern has made a $250,000 contribution to help create an interactive exhibit at the Pullman State Historic…
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In its rich 150-year history, the Georgia Railroad was touched and torched by the rich and famous. During the process,…
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A Frisco caboose ride provided a much needed railfan break during my military assignment near Kansas City. My spirits…
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North Dakota’s corn trains When you watch a freight train pass, it will most likely be comprised of cars that…
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has acquired seven cars built in 1941 for New York…
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It’s strange but true: Diesel-electric locomotives have streetcar roots. With diesel locomotives rapidly replacing steam locomotives in the years after…
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