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EMD RS1325 light road switcher
Sep 18, 2022·Locomotives·Classic Trains

EMD RS1325 light road switcher

  The EMD RS1325 light road switcher. Someone at EMD must have thought, “here’s an idea that can’t miss!” We’ll…

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Locomotive 2022
Sep 13, 2022·Trains Magazine·Trains Magazine

Locomotive 2022

Locomotive 2022 returns with the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of motive power trends, new locomotive production, rebuilds, and other…

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The Lionel Acela exposed
Aug 23, 2022·Timeless Classics·Classic Toy Trains

The Lionel Acela exposed

  “The Lionel Acela exposed” was originally published in the May 2013 Classic Toy Trains. Noted Kalmbach illustrator Rick Johnson…

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Oldest Amtrak locomotives
Aug 21, 2022·Locomotives·Classic Trains

Oldest Amtrak locomotives

Amtrak inherited a menagerie of power at startup in 1971, but what were the oldest Amtrak locomotives?   During the…

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Early Amtrak electric locomotives
Aug 11, 2022·Locomotives·Classic Trains

Early Amtrak electric locomotives

Amtrak electric locomotives went through a period of uncertainty early in the passenger railroad’s existence.     Not long after…

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