From the Cab: Amtrak’s ‘Hilltopper’
Amtrak’s Hilltopper What had a locomotive on each end, two coaches in the middle, a crew of six, few passengers,…
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West Side Freight Line New York Central’s West Side Freight Line, more formally named the 30th Street Branch, was the…
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Amtrak GP7 diesel locomotives served for decades in supporting roles for America’s passenger carrier throughout its network. Electro-Motive…
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Facts and features Name: Norfolk & Western Pocahontas DivisionScale: N (1:160)Size: 36 x 36 feetPrototype: Norfolk & WesternLocale: southern…
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Facts and features Name: Great Northern Kalispell DivisionScale: N (1:160)Size: 29′-7″ x 36′-3″Prototype: Great NorthernLocale: MontanaEra: late 1950sStyle: walk-inMainline…
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I got a late afternoon call to be the rear brakeman on train No. 1/146/05 (South Pool, Seattle to Portland,…
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In order to start the scenery stage for his N scale (1:160) T-Trak module, host David Popp first looks to…
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Canaan Union Depot The past The story of this historic building traces back to the 1870s, a busy time for…
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U.S. railroads introduced long-haul luxury coach trains in the 20th century to attract a more budget-conscious traveler. In…
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Railroad tell-tales At one time, railroad tell-tales were placed along the track on either side of low structures such as…
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Is railroad preservation in ascendance, marked by a succession of triumphs in recent years? Or are we whistling past the…
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Transfer locomotives Transfer runs are trains that move cars from one freight yard usually to a nearby yard of another…
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