N&W No. 611 named to National Register of Historic Places
ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk & Western No. 611, the Virginia Museum of Transportation’s celebrated Class J 4-8-4, has gained a…
Read moreROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk & Western No. 611, the Virginia Museum of Transportation’s celebrated Class J 4-8-4, has gained a…
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Endangered Class I locomotives Endangered Class I locomotives in 2024: Locomotive fleets are always in a state of evolution.…
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This is a picture worth a thousand words. For decades, artists and photographers awed us with images of mighty locomotives…
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Add it up — a million here, a million there — and soon you’ve got some serious money. Looking back…
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BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt To honor fallen veterans during the holidays a number of companies regularly partner with Wreaths…
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Metra It’s likely many passengers don’t realize commuter rail operator Metra serves Chicago O’Hare International Airport. But then, “serves” may…
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In the steam age, most Chicago & North Western locomotives burned coal, but those assigned to divisions west of…
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Railroading tools Railroads are fixed-guideway systems for transporting goods or people. Its basis is the low friction, and hence high…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Blair Kooistra: It was a short, totally unsolicited book review on the softcover…
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NORTH FREEDOM, Wis. — Mid-Continent Railway Museum is launching a project to restore to operating condition its Electro-Motive Corp. motor…
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Christmas and trains — they go hand-in-hand, just like stockings hung by the fireplace with care or the trip over…
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ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — The EBT Foundation, Inc. announced Monday, Dec. 11, that due to scheduling and maintenance demands for…
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