Riding the Trona Railway
Trona Railway The California desert is different from the rest of the state. Remote, vast, and lonely, it is a…
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A primary selling point At the time, gensets seemed like a good idea. Efficient, small, and imminently capable, they would…
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The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, commonly known as the Burlington Route, had many Zephyrs. But out of all the…
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Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly since World War II. Experience leads me to list these eight technological breakthroughs as…
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For the single rail-served factory on Model Railroader magazine’s 2024 project layout, the HO scale Free-Mo module Freemont Mills, Steve…
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Scenery continues on the N scale (1:160) T-Trak module, with host David Popp applying gravel drives, grass and coarse ground…
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For railroading, the EMD SD40, was a stellar standout. Between January 1966 and August 1972, more than 1,250…
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Electrification of railroads North American freight trains are powered by diesel locomotives. Before the diesels, steam engines did the work.…
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If there’s one thing you could never accuse the late Jerry Joe Jacobson of, it was thinking small. At every…
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On February 2, 1949, 75 years ago, a train arrived in New York harbor. It was not on the rails…
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Canadian National’s roster Among the half dozen Class I railroads in North America, one stands out among them in terms…
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Five forgotten locomotives no one wanted: Producing a locomotive is a massive endeavor. From design to testing to production, each…
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