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I’ve never been in the market for a private railroad car — editors and writers rarely ascend to that rarified…
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I was promoted to conductor on May 19, 1981. This was rare at my age — I had just turned…
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Crossties Back in 1830, track structure was different from today: stone blocks supported wood stringers (or rails) surfaced with strap…
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GP60-series locomotives EMDs GP60 model was the last of a series of four-axle locomotives built with ever-increasing horsepower, designed to…
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It always bothered me that I couldn’t identify the engineer in this picture of Amtrak train No. 98, departing Main…
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Santa Fe 3460 Hudsons had an impact on the railroad much larger than their class size would indicate. Mention the…
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When first introduced, the Southern Pacific Daylight passenger trains shined through the dark days of the Great Depression. From the…
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Railroading Railroading is violent business. Freight cars coupling sound like small explosions, diesel engines reverberate like distant thunder, and horns…
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Diesel locomotives Elvis Presley may have had just one broken heart for sale back in 1963, but when it comes…
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The dynamics of dynamic braking A half-century ago, when diesel locomotives were replacing steam engines, a revolutionary breakthrough — dynamic…
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Diesel locomotive builders 1. American Locomotive Company For many years after World War II, Alco — the American Locomotive Company…
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Train orders The train order, variously called the “flimsy” or the “tissue” — together with its attendant operators, train order…
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