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“TlMBER!” It was that cry ringing across West Virginia’s Appalachian slopes that put loads on the flat cars of the…
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Roanoke, Va., headquarters of the former Norfolk & Western Railway and once known as the “Alamo for Steam,” is home…
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. — After an engaged community discussion, the city council voted Aug. 26, to retain Western Maryland 4-6-2 No.…
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Thirty years after its grand opening as a unit of the National Park Service, Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton,…
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In the 1910s, Lawson Billinton of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway was tasked with designing a successor to…
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Given the dangers inherent in the railroad industry, it’s no surprise the slogan “Safety First” has a long history with…
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Freight on the Iron Range The Canadian-owned Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific line (now part of Canadian National) links the Midwestern…
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Q: I own the Ives train set my father had as a boy. Based on information found at the Ives…
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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Jim Ehernberger, 88, has now been retired longer than his time working for the Union Pacific. Yet,…
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ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — The family responsible for saving the East Broad Top Railroad has been honored by the EBT…
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SAGINAW, Mich. — Lake State Railway on Thursday (Aug. 21, 2025) unveiled a new heritage locomotive honoring the predecessor Pere…
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Railfanning spots with heavy rail traffic can be a magnet for enthusiasts and casual observers. The constant parade of one…
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