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CB&Q and PRR diesels in Chicago
Jun 6, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

CB&Q and PRR diesels in Chicago

A Burlington Route switcher prepares to move several baggage-express cars at the Railway Express terminal near Chicago’s Union Station in…

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Bridgton & Harrison No. 8
Jun 3, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Bridgton & Harrison No. 8

B&H 2-foot gauge 2-4-4T No. 8 stands at Bridgton, Maine, in August 1940. B&H, successor to the Bridgton & Saco…

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B&M steam and diesel at Boston
Jun 2, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

B&M steam and diesel at Boston

In November 1953, Moguls and Pacifics watch as a GP7 moves onto the turntable at Boston & Maine’s roundhouse just…

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An engineer and his steed
Jun 1, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

An engineer and his steed

A Minneapolis & St. Louis engineer poses with his engine, Mogul 304, in mid-1946. He’s waiting at Minerva Junction, Iowa,…

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The Chief at Dearborn
May 31, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

The Chief at Dearborn

In October 1950, Santa Fe’s Chief awaits the highball for Los Angeles at Chicago Dearborn Station as an RS1 of…

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Rio Grande 4-8-2 on freight
May 30, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Rio Grande 4-8-2 on freight

Denver & Rio Grande Western 4-8-2 No. 1517 exhibits a clear stack as it brings a freight downgrade at Keeldar,…

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Texas type in Vermont
May 27, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Texas type in Vermont

Central Vermont 2-10-4 703 steams through a snowy landscape with northbound freight 429 on the grade south of Roxbury, Vt.,…

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Railfan first aid kits
May 26, 2022·Photography Tips·Trains Magazine

Railfan first aid kits

Railfan first aid kits might be the furthest thing from your mind when planning a train-themed outing. One, however, might…

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