Steam locomotives returning to service for the full 2024 season
A plethora of steam locomotives made comebacks in late 2023 after being out of service for extended periods of time.…
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WATERLOO, Ontario — The Waterloo Central Railway has purchased former Canadian Pacific Railway G5c 4-6-2 No. 1238 and intends to…
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX’s eighth heritage locomotive is a salute to the New York Central. The ES44AH, which carries No.…
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Wabash Railway history started with the Northern Cross, the first railroad in Illinois, in 1837. The term “Fallen Flag”…
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Montreal Locomotive Works DL535E diesel locomotives have proven to be versatile narrow-gauge haulers made famous by a garden railway staple.…
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What are couplers? Ever since the locomotive was invented, a coupling device was needed to pull cars behind it. Link…
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One thousand issues One thousand issues of Trains Magazine have put tens of thousands of railroad photographs in the public…
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ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — It was a breakout year for the East Broad Top narrow-gauge line in central Pennsylvania, already…
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Overnight Amtrak trains in 1991, its 20th year, show similarities with today’s offerings. Many trains known today were operating in…
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Amtrak Superliner cars are derived from the old Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level car fleet. The cars, which operate on…
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Breakdown of Streamliners What are streamliners? Essentially, it’s a sleek design for lightweight passenger rail equipment that once had a…
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Readers of the Mileposts blog hardly need be sold on the close connections between the holiday season and trains, especially…
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