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Lucius Beebe remembered
May 25, 2025·Photographers·Classic Trains

Lucius Beebe remembered

Lucius Beebe was a major figure in railroad literature and photography for nearly three decades, but contemporary readers might be…

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Second life for an old boxcar
May 24, 2025·Trains Magazine·Trains Magazine

Second life for an old boxcar

This is what happens when a railroad has more resourcefulness than resources. Perpetually short of funds but needing a station…

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What switch crews know
May 23, 2025·Trains Magazine·Trains Magazine

What switch crews know

What do switch crews know? If you want to know how trains operate smoothly, ask the experts — the railroaders…

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Making sense of steam
May 22, 2025·ABCs Of Railroading·Trains Magazine

Making sense of steam

More than most machines, a steam locomotive’s design reflects its intended use. There are reasons why high-speed passenger locomotives have…

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Train-watching basics
May 21, 2025·Trains Magazine·Trains Magazine

Train-watching basics

  Train-watching basics: Among the ways in which people participate in the railroad hobby, the simple act of watching trains…

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Steam and superstition
May 20, 2025·Trains Magazine·Trains Magazine

Steam and superstition

When Trains Magazine author Lou Maxon was invited by the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum in Mineral, Wash. to…

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