Five mind-blowing facts — Amtrak equipment
The rainbow fleet — on May 1, 1971, the passenger train at the station was Amtrak, but it sure didn’t…
Read moreThe rainbow fleet — on May 1, 1971, the passenger train at the station was Amtrak, but it sure didn’t…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Brian Solomon: My first photo appeared 1984; this was a black & white…
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Amtrak E44 electric locomotives are eight roster oddities that likely never turned a wheel in revenue service for the passenger…
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These eight forgotten Amtrak trains are largely unremembered by railfans today. The shortest duration lasted just short of 14 months.…
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Soo Line diesel locomotives came from four builders and sported two distinctive paint schemes. The Minneapolis, St. Paul…
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Modeling plate girder bridges: The most commonly found type of railroad bridge in the country has to be the good…
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Tips for body mounting couplers: “Oh, no,” I can hear you saying, “He’s off on couplers again.” Well, sorry, I…
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Soo Line history involves numerous subsidiary railroads. Seemingly hidden away in the north-central U.S., the Soo Line and its affiliated…
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Soo Line passenger trains were simple affairs serving wide swaths of the rural Upper Midwest. While passenger service…
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Head-end power: Dinner is about to arrive at table 7 in the Southwest Chief’s Superliner dining car. Outside, the late…
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Locomotives are the power of railroading and the industries’ most potent and popular symbols. The major types that have been…
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Railroad photography It can be intimidating sometimes, waiting to photograph a train with your camera and the 18-55 mm kit…
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