What locomotive generators do
What locomotive generators do is no secret: They produce electricity. Alternators and generators in locomotives convert mechanical energy from the…
Read moreWhat locomotive generators do is no secret: They produce electricity. Alternators and generators in locomotives convert mechanical energy from the…
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Working mountain Alco locomotives: Nestled in the wide rolling hills on the western edge of New York’s Southern Tier lies…
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Belt Railway of Chicago locomotives: I recently photographed an ex-Belt Railway of Chiacgo Alco in, of all places, Olean, N.Y.,…
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Cowl locomotives: Six-axle cowl locomotives purchased for freight service have been rostered continuously on Class I railroads since Santa Fe…
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NEW YORK — The subway car termed “The Last Redbird” has been auctioned off for almost a quarter-million dollars by…
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Repowering locomotives is essential for a railroad to meet its needs. This is installment, number three, on our quest to…
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Six axle comfort cabs on shortlines: Comfort cabs took North America by storm in the late 1980s with the introduction…
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Digital or film railroad photography? Before the advent of digital technology, the photographic standard of our hobby was transparency, or…
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Changing a locomotive headlight: Everything we do on the railroad is guided by FRA standards and practices. According to the…
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Join me in early mid-March, beside Amtrak City of New Orleans at Chebanse, Ill., a few weeks ahead of farmer’s…
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Silence on railfan photo lines is growing in importance as technology evolves and we find new, exciting ways to capture…
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SILVIS, Ill. — Chinese-built No. 6988, a QJ 2-10-2, traveled the Iowa Interstate Railroad on Saturday, June 11, and Sunday,…
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