Beyond the byline with Doug Riddell
What was your first byline in Trains? Doug Riddell: My first byline in Trains appeared in the February 2000 issue: “A…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Doug Riddell: My first byline in Trains appeared in the February 2000 issue: “A…
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PITTSTON, Pa. — In response to a scrapping scheduled on January 22, a GoFundMe campaign was recently launched to save…
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DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum has begun work to cosmetically restore Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Fairbanks…
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CUMBERLAND, Md. — The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has signed a long-term lease to acquire the Georges Creek Railway, a…
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Anyone who doubts that aviation and railroading are often a shared affinity should consider the life…
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Lake Shore Limited dining car In profiling a train for Trains’ 1,000th issue whose New York and Boston sections average…
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PARIS — Four nearly 80-year-old, Baldwin-built diesel locomotives have been scrapped in France after preservation efforts failed. Two of the…
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GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Patriot Rail, a short line company that operates 32 railroads across the United States, is planning to…
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Private cars Private cars also called private varnish is a side of railroading that is a mystery to many. Imagine…
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CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has launched a fundraising campaign to return both its steam locomotives — 2-6-6-2…
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Lake Shore Limited Oct. 3, 2011, wasn’t just another day in the life of the Lake Shore Limited. That’s because…
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LIRR FA2 It’s an unusual sight — what looks almost like a diesel B unit, resting on the cold ground…
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