Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum receives funds for building work
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has received a $67,500 state grant to be used for building improvements…
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Q: Why are the flanges on model steam engine drive wheels so much larger than on the prototypes? Is it…
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In addition to Amtrak’s long-distance, regional, and high-speed Acela trains, the Northeast Corridor (NEC) hosts multiple commuter entities across different…
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The 1970s were a time of change. Model railroading was no exception. Modelers tested new techniques and technologies, while the…
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A locomotive has two pilots, one on each end where it interfaces with other units and/or the cars its hauling.…
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Next-generation rail photographers Thirteen-year-old me got a stern bit of unsolicted trackside advice one day. “Railroading isn’t what it used…
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Hot stove On the day after Thanksgiving of 1981, the crew desk called me as the conductor to dog catch…
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Amtrak RS3 diesel locomotives supported operations on the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. The RS3 was…
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The Golden Spike Centennial Limited leaves Kansas City (Mo.) Union Station on May 14, 1969, St. Louis-bound via Norfolk &…
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The steam community is in a happy state of shock this week with the news that New York Central 3001,…
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ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa.— As East Broad Top trains last weekend christened 1.3 miles of restored mainline track that had lain…
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Vermont railfan event About 80 “train catchers” boarded coaches behind Rutland No. 405 that Saturday. Some carried cameras, some notebooks,…
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