Overhaul of Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 nearing completion, CPKC says
CALGARY, Alberta — CPKC is stoking interest in the revival of Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 Hudson No. 2816, which will set…
Read moreCALGARY, Alberta — CPKC is stoking interest in the revival of Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 Hudson No. 2816, which will set…
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Amtrak E44 electric locomotives are eight roster oddities that likely never turned a wheel in revenue service for the passenger…
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These eight forgotten Amtrak trains are largely unremembered by railfans today. The shortest duration lasted just short of 14 months.…
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Soo Line diesel locomotives came from four builders and sported two distinctive paint schemes. The Minneapolis, St. Paul…
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Soo Line history involves numerous subsidiary railroads. Seemingly hidden away in the north-central U.S., the Soo Line and its affiliated…
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Today, it’s easier than ever to railfan without leaving the comfort of your home. Kalmbach Media is one of several…
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Southern Pacific 2864 was one of eight 2-8-0s transferred to California from SP affiliate Cotton Belt in 1956. Built during…
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STRASBURG, Pa. — Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 streamlined steam engine No. 611 (Roanoke Shops, 1950) wrapped up a two-year…
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Having arrived from Washington behind Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac E8s, the Miami-bound East Coast Champion stands at Richmond’s Broad Street…
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New York Central J-3a Hudson 5435 with a centipede tender departs Ann Arbor, Mich., with the Chicago–Detroit Twilight Limited in…
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Abandoned routes It can be disheartening to study a railroad atlas and come across abandoned routes. Nobody wants to realize…
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Diesel locomotives today generally have either two- or three-axle trucks, a wheel arrangement called B-B and C-C. The B-B wheel…
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