Alaska Railroad gold spike set for auction
NEW YORK — The gold spike from the 1923 ceremony marking completion of the Alaska Railroad, in private hands since…
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PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The first winter “Iron Horse Ramble” will provide an early start to the 2025 steam excursion…
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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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Since 2019, Union Pacific has been in the steam spotlight with its restored 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. In 2024,…
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David H. Hamley, a professional engineer and Trains magazine author with a talent for writing about diesel locomotives, died Dec.…
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Photographer Bob Krug Bob Krug’s visit to the Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire certainly fits the description of…
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The Santa train season is nearing its end — which may be just as well, considering a weekend with minor…
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CPKC will receive some much-needed motive power help starting next year in the form of a 170-unit order of new…
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For a fifth straight year, the revival of the much-loved narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad in Pennsylvania has made…
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Our 2023 rail preservation review illustrated a focus on new and renovated museum facilities. In 2024, focus shifted to activities…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada State Railroad Museum has acquired a 1907 Virginia & Truckee Passenger car from the…
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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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