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A look back in time: January 1959
Jan 5, 2009·Timelines & Book Reviews·Classic Trains

A look back in time: January 1959

50 years ago in railroad history … A supplement to the Classic Trains Online Look Back e-mail newsletter Pullman car…

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A Window in Thrums
Jan 5, 2009·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

A Window in Thrums

A window in Thrums By Steven Duff Thrums is a name that somehow resonates above most others, a name, as…

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Puffer Bridge Lines
Dec 29, 2008·Track Plan Database·Model Railroader

Puffer Bridge Lines

Name: Puffer Bridge Lines Scale: HO scale (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 25 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: freelanced United States Era:…

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Ask Trains from August 2005
Dec 22, 2008·Ask Trains·Trains Magazine

Ask Trains from August 2005

Q Can you please explain the visual and mechanical differences among EMD’s SW-1500, MP15DC, and MP15AC switchers?– Andrew J. Jones,…

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Ask Trains from October 2007
Dec 22, 2008·Ask Trains·Trains Magazine

Ask Trains from October 2007

Q On many Union Pacific refrigerated boxcars, the reporting mark “ARMN” appears below the UP shield. What railroad is that?–…

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Ask Trains from November 2006
Dec 18, 2008·Ask Trains·Trains Magazine

Ask Trains from November 2006

Q On the front of a typical diesel locomotive are six “hoses.” Please define their purpose. Further, above the coupler…

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