LA’s Taylor Yard: Always something different
Always something different at LA’s Taylor Yard A wise man once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same…
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Southern Pacific & World War II By the 1940s, the original Transcontinental Railroad main line around the north end of…
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In the early 1990s, as the bulk of Amtrak’s EMD F40PH diesel fleet began nearing potential retirement age, the passenger…
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CSX Railroads, in particular, have grappled with that same question over the years — especially those railroads that are the…
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There’s something magical about watching big steam engines run while the snow flies. Although most of these large locomotives are…
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As the Maxon Railway car pulls away from the platform everything seems business as usual. Steel rails. Steel wheels. A…
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BALTIMORE — The B&O Railroad Museum has announced plans to begin cosmetic restoration of Reading Co. 4-8-4 No. 2101 —…
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Top preserved diesel locomotives are units that were not only saved from the scrap heap, but special. These locomotives are…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Scott Hartley: My first Trains feature article appeared in the February 1980 issue,…
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ABILENE, Kan. — Santa Fe 4-6-2 No. 3415 took one last bow on Oct. 7. The locomotive wrapped up its…
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s world class interpretation of railroading offers one of the most significant…
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How to store diesel locomotives: The changing traffic levels of a railroad can affect the number of locomotives it operates.…
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