50 years ago in Trains: A 1975 visit to Grand Central Terminal
Fifty years ago, in the May 1975 Trains Magazine, prolific author William D. Middleton visited New York City’s Grand Central…
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By 1840, the nation had 2,800 miles of railroad track. In his book American Notes, novelist Charles Dickens captured the…
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This full-page ad from roller bearing manufacturer Timken appeared 75 years ago in the May 1950 issue of Trains Magazine.…
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Although replaced in recent years by roller bearings, friction bearings (also called solid bearings or plain bearings) were a railroad…
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Almost exactly 160 years ago, the American Civil War wound down to a messy and anticlimactic end. By December 1864,…
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The Fertilizer Route, more formally The Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, featured 75 years ago in Trains Magazine was,…
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The rapid expansion of America’s railroad system in the 1800s and early 1900s was driven largely by a small group…
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Throughout the history of rail travel, certain trains have captured our imaginations more than others, pushing the boundaries of rail…
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Forty years ago, there was a lot going on in “Train World.” New museums, mainline steam programs, railroad-specific historical societies,…
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Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Smoking is a habit that’s never appealed to me. No smoking for me. During my time…
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Office cars Prior to Amtrak, railroads had coupled company owned business and office cars to the rear of passenger trains…
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Rotary snowplow I missed my fair share of calls in my railroad career, but I only remember one with a…
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