‘Thank you for your service’ applies to locomotives, too
As railroad fans, we are in one form or another, closet historians. “The station used to be right there. You…
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GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — The former Union Pacific depot in Green River could cost up to $20 million to restore…
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OWOSSO, Mich. — The Steam Railroading Institute’s Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225 has been sidelined for the remainder of the…
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My worst nightmare-come-true as a railroader was waking up Christmas morning in a lonely hotel room, hundreds of miles away…
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24th Mechanized Infantry Division The first sergeant’s voice boomed out over the formation: “I’m looking for eight volunteers. I need…
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MANLY, Iowa — Construction has begun on the new Manly Junction Railroad Museum just north of the community of Manly.…
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 21st – and final – heritage locomotive in the CSX fleet is ES44AH No. 1981, a…
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Followers of railroading in the Deep South — especially in Louisiana and Mississippi — are mourning the loss of rail…
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It does not matter how many times you have traveled the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad between its namesake…
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General Electric’s U23B General Electric broke into the domestic road-switcher locomotive market over six decades ago with its U25B model…
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MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The Conrail Historical Society has orchestrated a trade of two Conrail cabooses to ensure the preservation of…
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Many of these vintage structures have survived into the 21st century. However, not all retain their original purpose. The following…
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