California’s high-speed rail visionary (corrected)
California’s high-speed rail Rod Diridon Sr., 85, a crusader for high speed rail, grew up in the small Northern…
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California’s high-speed rail Rod Diridon Sr., 85, a crusader for high speed rail, grew up in the small Northern…
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Pennsylvania Railroad T1 technology The Pennsylvania Railroad had a reputation for blazing its own path, setting a standard different from…
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For many of us today, Amtrak has been the only inter-city passenger railroad. While the six Class I railroads can…
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Saluda Grade There is a right way to build a railway up a mountain. The Swiss, for example, have covered…
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Christmas dinner in the dining car Fun travel and good food, along with presents and tasty egg nog, are essential…
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Illinois Central and the Bear In my years hanging around the North Cairo, Ill., depot — first Illinois Central, then…
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I used to get a bit of grief when I was a new hire from co-workers for being a railfan.…
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My worst nightmare-come-true as a railroader was waking up Christmas morning in a lonely hotel room, hundreds of miles away…
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24th Mechanized Infantry Division The first sergeant’s voice boomed out over the formation: “I’m looking for eight volunteers. I need…
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It does not matter how many times you have traveled the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad between its namesake…
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What happened to the caboose? Many factors helped seal their fate, and the demise of the caboose has been mourned…
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“The legacy of Dirt the railroad cat continues,” is just one of many Dirt-related articles that highlights the importance…
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