Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s locomotives: ‘Greens’ to become backup power
Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s locomotives The writing has been on the wall for years. Fifteen years ago, in Trains’ April…
Read moreLake Superior & Ishpeming’s locomotives The writing has been on the wall for years. Fifteen years ago, in Trains’ April…
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Even as he handed it to me the other night at a Milwaukee slide show, I couldn’t quite believe what…
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LUDINGTON, Mich. — It will likely take a “few weeks” to return Great Lakes car ferry S.S. Badger to service…
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The Pacific Harbor Line is railroading at its best. In many ways it reflects railroading as it used to be.…
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Slug units As avid railfans, we often find ourselves drawn to locations where we can witness a high volume of…
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Half-century-old locomotives While Class I railroads continue to receive new locomotive orders from EMD and GE, older EMD GP, or…
Read moreLUDINGTON, Mich. — The S.S. Badger, the former Chesapeake & Ohio car ferry that is the last coal-fired passenger ship…
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CASS, W.Va — Cass Scenic Railroad operator Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has announced two special events — a night…
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There is more to understanding railroad wayside signals than simply “green means go, red means stop.” To appreciate what the…
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The people who work on trains have a variety of jobs. A Norfolk Southern flagman inspects a train near Marion,…
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The traditional life cycle for new locomotives on a Class I roster would be revenue service, followed by lease return…
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On Sept. 3, 1958 – nearly a year after the Pennsylvania Railroad stopped using steam locomotives – PRR 0-6-0 5244…
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