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Locomotives

44-ton locomotives in North America
Mar 18, 2022

44-ton locomotives in North America

44-ton locomotives in North America: There was a time in North American transportation where railroads were the king of moving…

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Union Pacific road-switcher cab ride
Mar 17, 2022

Union Pacific road-switcher cab ride

My first road-switcher cab ride started with the wub, wub, wub, wub, wub sound of the engine at the Illinois…

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Canadian Pacific 2816 The Empress steam locomotive profile
Feb 7, 2022

Canadian Pacific 2816 The Empress steam locomotive profile

Introducing The Empress Canadian Pacific 2816 The Empress: Canadian Pacific President and CEO Rob Ritchie set the steam preservation world…

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9 oddball diesel locomotives in North America
Feb 6, 2022

9 oddball diesel locomotives in North America

9 oddball diesel locomotives: Just when we think we understand the rationale behind particular railroad locomotive fleets, they like to…

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Historic diesel locomotives saved by the 2020s
Jan 14, 2022

Historic diesel locomotives saved by the 2020s

Historic diesel locomotives saved by the 2020s may be an odd lot of famous and barely memorable, but these units…

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Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive profile
Jan 13, 2022

Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive profile

A Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive profile is long past due. Not only is it one of the most active…

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Southern Railway 4501: a 2-8-2 steam locomotive legend
Dec 1, 2021

Southern Railway 4501: a 2-8-2 steam locomotive legend

Southern Railway 4501. You could write a book about this locomotive, and indeed one has been done. If it were…

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Frisco steam locomotive cab ride
Nov 22, 2021

Frisco steam locomotive cab ride

My Frisco steam locomotive cab ride came on Sept. 5, 2021. It was a first for me. I knew that…

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World’s smallest pacific locomotive celebrates 110 years
Oct 13, 2021

World’s smallest pacific locomotive celebrates 110 years

The world’s smallest pacific locomotive — among standard-gauge equipment — is Little River Railroad 4-6-2 No. 110. COLDWATER, Mich. —…

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Drawbar vs. horsepower on the railroad: Is there a difference?
Aug 30, 2021

Drawbar vs. horsepower on the railroad: Is there a difference?

A lot happens between the horsepower output of a diesel engine and the drawbar where freight cars are coupled. A…

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Union Pacific Big Boy differences from the 2019 tour
Aug 12, 2021

Union Pacific Big Boy differences from the 2019 tour

Union Pacific Big Boy differences from its 2019 tour are subtle, but you can still see them. Here are some…

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Kansas City Southern locomotives reviewed
Jul 19, 2021

Kansas City Southern locomotives reviewed

Mergers or acquisitions of two or more railroads always bring a blending of motive power rosters. Kansas City Southern, like…

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