CSX’s fifth heritage unit, Chesapeake & Ohio No. 1869, makes its debut (updated)
WAYCROSS, Ga. — CSX Transportation took the wraps off its fifth heritage locomotive today, No. 1869 that wears the classic…
Read moreWAYCROSS, Ga. — CSX Transportation took the wraps off its fifth heritage locomotive today, No. 1869 that wears the classic…
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Ten must-see railroad engineering landmarks: While unfortunate to lose the steepest, U.S. standard-gauge climb in North Carolina’s Saluda Grade, there…
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CLIFTON FORGE, Va. — The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society has begun a fundraising campaign to return historic C&O office…
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma Railway Museum has taken delivery of a historic alternative fuel testbed locomotive, donated by…
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Freight locomotives on passenger trains can happen for a variety of reasons and make for memorable images. Early in Amtrak’s…
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EMD F69PHAC Locomotive builder EMD entered into an agreement with Siemens in 1989 to create the F69PHAC, an experimental four-axle…
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When livestock was shipped by train, the railroads provided free transportation for the “drovers” who accompanied the shipments. Chicago, Burlington…
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Fast trains It never fails. Visit a train museum with a group of children, and at some point during your…
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NORTH JUDSON, Ind. — The Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society has donated Monon business car No. 2, also known as the…
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The Walkway Over the Hudson state park has an illustrious railroad history dating back to the opening of the massive…
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The Lionel No. 2055 Hudson was prominent in the parade of 4-6-4 steam engines in O-27 outfits from 1950-56. Others…
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Freight locomotives in passenger service were the exception to the rules. They required passenger cars that were self-contained, the use…
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