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One man’s favorite locomotive
Jun 5, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

One man’s favorite locomotive

Engineer Norman Strickland (in front of cylinder) and fireman Russell Phillips stand at Perryville, Md., with G5s 1592, ready to…

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Special handling at Las Vegas
May 1, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Special handling at Las Vegas

Union Pacific’s Las Vegas depot was the gateway to temptation for some passengers. Fletcher Swan I am a fanatic when…

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Incident at Tucson
Apr 16, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Incident at Tucson

When SP cab-forward 4173 derailed on the turntable at Tucson, “suits” and laborers reported to the scene. R. S. Plummer,…

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Overnight stay
Apr 8, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Overnight stay

Illinois Railway Museum’s Burlington E5 No. 9911-A, and the Nebraska Zephyr occasionally makes an appearance outside of the museum. On…

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The towerman was a kid
Apr 3, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

The towerman was a kid

Near the end of its San Francisco–L.A. run, SP GS-2 4-8-4 4415 rolls “Overnight Merchandise” train 374 through Glendale. Herb…

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BNSF Railway crew districts
Apr 3, 2012·Maps·Trains Magazine

BNSF Railway crew districts

This Map of the Month appeared in the May 2004 issue of  Trains magazine. If a system map is an archaeological…

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Previewing a future that never was
Mar 16, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Previewing a future that never was

Townspeople of South Charleston, W.Va., inspect C&O 500, first of the road’s trio of colossal steam-electric-turbine locomotives intended for its…

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Thank you, Q
Mar 6, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Thank you, Q

CB&Q Hudson 4000, a sister to the 3012 that surprised Bob Jack on a freight, works tonnage at Galesburg, Ill.,…

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