Riding the Trona Railway
Trona Railway The California desert is different from the rest of the state. Remote, vast, and lonely, it is a…
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A primary selling point At the time, gensets seemed like a good idea. Efficient, small, and imminently capable, they would…
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Carl Jensen, manager of the Norfolk Southern Steam Program from 1986 to 1994, died on March 25, 2024, in Roanoke,…
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Diesel-electric locomotive technology has advanced significantly since World War II. Experience leads me to list these eight technological breakthroughs as…
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DURANGO, Colo. — The final chapter of the long history of coal-powered trains on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge…
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Electrification of railroads North American freight trains are powered by diesel locomotives. Before the diesels, steam engines did the work.…
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On February 2, 1949, 75 years ago, a train arrived in New York harbor. It was not on the rails…
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Canadian National’s roster Among the half dozen Class I railroads in North America, one stands out among them in terms…
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Amtrak’s Hilltopper What had a locomotive on each end, two coaches in the middle, a crew of six, few passengers,…
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West Side Freight Line New York Central’s West Side Freight Line, more formally named the 30th Street Branch, was the…
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WICHITA, Kan. — Prints of a painting by renowned railroad artist John Winfield of Fort Worth, Texas, are now being…
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OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum of Long Island, N.Y., has hired Next Generation Rail Solutions to…
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