Rock Island history remembered
Rock Island history is a mighty good history. In 1847 the Rock Island & La Salle Rail Road was chartered…
Read moreRock Island history is a mighty good history. In 1847 the Rock Island & La Salle Rail Road was chartered…
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The best-known and most-popular early General Electric locomotives are its 44-ton and 70-ton switching locomotives, both of which found favor…
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Los Angeles Union Station Whenever communities, large or small, renovate and rejuvenate railroad passenger stations, the question becomes; What now?…
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Train timetables The digital information age has spawned a flurry of welcome advances in rail transportation, such as the convenience…
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Versatility is a single word that sums up the Mikado-type steam locomotive. This 2-8-2 wheel arrangement became the “one size…
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CPKC’s Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour On April 29, 2024, Canadian Pacific steam locomotive No. 2816 crossed into the United…
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If history had played out differently, our motorcar ride this summer day in the wooded foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada…
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Amtrak Indianapolis services exhibit more than their share of tumult through Amtrak’s five decades. No single train has served the…
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Like some railfan contemporaries, in recent weeks I’ve been going through decades of railroad stuff, seeing what I can get…
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Walt Disney’s railroads It is no secret that Walt Disney loved trains. His passion for railroads runs to the time…
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Milwaukee Road’s EMD SDL39 diesel locomotives came from the road’s desire to replace aging Alco RSC2 units in branchline service.…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Mike Wilson: My first byline in Trains was “Winter in Coal Country,” published…
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