Locomotive schemes: Painted power worth noting
Locomotive schemes After publishing a list of paint schemes last month called “Five of the worst locomotive paint schemes,” I…
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In the early 1990s, as the bulk of Amtrak’s EMD F40PH diesel fleet began nearing potential retirement age, the passenger…
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Top preserved diesel locomotives are units that were not only saved from the scrap heap, but special. These locomotives are…
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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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How to store diesel locomotives: The changing traffic levels of a railroad can affect the number of locomotives it operates.…
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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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Locomotives with two diesel engines: The recent announcement by Union Pacific to donate a portion of its heritage steam and…
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Locomotive paint schemes In an era when passengers and passenger trains were an important part of the revenue stream, railroads…
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EMD F2 diesel locomotive For a number of years, there was a streamlined diesel road locomotive hiding in plain sight,…
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For much of the first half of the 20th century, the 2-8-2 Mikado was the dominant freight locomotive of the…
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This is a list of locomotives we wish we could have preserved, the ones that got away. Gone, in some…
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