Alco C420 diesel locomotive
In the early 1960s, The Alco C420 diesel locomotive hit the market, part of the builder’s Century Series, a line…
Read moreIn the early 1960s, The Alco C420 diesel locomotive hit the market, part of the builder’s Century Series, a line…
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The Amtrak GE P30CH locomotive is the spiritual successor to the GE U30CG passenger locomotive of 1967. Amtrak acquired…
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From the smallest narrow-gauge locomotive right up to Big Boy, steam locomotives capture the imagination and occupy a significant place…
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Five worst paint schemes When it comes to a diesel locomotive’s paint scheme, I know what I like. I’m also…
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GP15D & GP20D A rare pair of Geep diesel locomotives, the GP15D and GP20D, looked like sure winners, but sank…
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Note: This article corrects an earlier version that contained an error in the description of the SD70’s HTC-R trucks. See…
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Genesee & Wyoming is undergoing the largest-ever transformation of its corporate locomotive fleet. A consent decree announced in January between…
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Georgia Railroad locomotives included a mix of small steam designs and EMD models. By 1914 the Georgia Road…
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In the steam era, perhaps no sight was as unconventional as an encounter with one of the Southern Pacific cab-forwards.…
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When I began writing this Mileposts blog seven years ago, I told myself to avoid saying much about my…
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Portland & Western’s classic SP power The Portland & Western Railroad, a Genesee & Wyoming-owned short line, operates in the…
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Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2 Mikado Build date: March 1923 Why it’s important: Grand Canyon Railway’s 4960 was…
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