Merger? What Merger? When Two Tariffs Equaled One
Merger? What merger? Two tariffs equal one trip By J. David Ingles As railroad mergers were sweeping the land through…
Read moreMerger? What merger? Two tariffs equal one trip By J. David Ingles As railroad mergers were sweeping the land through…
Read moreAs an Episcopal priest serving in Iowa in the 1960’s, I was lucky to have Gordon V. Smith as my…
Read moreFor many years, the Lehigh Valley maintained some offices in downtown Philadelphia, even though this was an off-line point. In…
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Before a 1960 line-relocation project, the two main tracks of the Santa Fe Railway’s transcontinental main line split at Supai,…
Read moreNote: Most trains grouped in pairs. Prior to November 14, 1971, Amtrak did not assign its own train numbers, instead…
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In the days before airlines and interstates began siphoning off rail freight and passenger business – and big railroads merged…
Read moreMany years ago, when the Atlantic Coast Line was almost all double track from Richmond to Jacksonville and the passenger-train…
Read moreOne of the most memorable aspects of my career in railroad maintenance of way is the “outfit.” An outfit was…
Read moreWater was a problem for both the Clinchfield Railroad and for local residents at Elkhorn City, Ky. The town is…
Read moreLike many a now-mature railfan, my passion for railroading began at an early age as I haunted the local depot.…
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Enjoying a meal on board a moving train is an experience that is as popular today as it was in…
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At the end of the 1930s, the United States stood as the world leader in railroad electrification. With 2400 route-miles…
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