Frisco steam to diesel transition
Frisco steam to diesel transition: The mid-20th century was a time of great change for U.S. railroads. They were in…
Read moreFrisco steam to diesel transition: The mid-20th century was a time of great change for U.S. railroads. They were in…
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The 2021 Lionel American Flyer catalog announced the production of a Legacy-equipped light 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive. It was exciting to…
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Baldwin Centipede locomotives were an oddity of mid-century railroading that just couldn’t compete with more mundane offerings from rivals Alco…
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Union Pacific Challenger: Railroad slogans are one of the industry’s lost arts. The old ad men and promoters who came…
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Diesels with trolley poles: Interurban railways usually had some form of freight traffic supplementing their passenger business, but almost none…
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EMD DDA40X: In 1968, Union Pacific purchased 50 20-cylinder, 3,600 hp EMD SD45s for high-speed service. However, the units did…
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Diesel locomotive single order units: In the modern era, locomotive orders are typically measured in the dozens, hundreds, or even…
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We all love the unusual — something that departs from our perceived norm. In railroading, it’s an Alco showing up…
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The breakthrough The first Electro-Motive doodlebug motorcar to be delivered went to the Chicago Great Western in August 1924. Right…
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Reading T-1 4-8-4 2102 is a steam locomotive of the Reading Company T-1 class locomotives built by the Reading in…
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The Alco Black Marias, a trio of prototype cab units, were the builder’s initial attempt to enter the mainline diesel…
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44-ton locomotives in North America: There was a time in North American transportation where railroads were the king of moving…
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