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Savannah & Atlanta mixed train
Nov 14, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Savannah & Atlanta mixed train

A Savannah & Atlanta 2-8-2 pulls out of Sardis, Ga., about halfway down S&A’s main line between Camak and Savannah,…

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Santa Fe’s Canyon Diablo bridge
Nov 13, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Santa Fe’s Canyon Diablo bridge

An A-B-B-A set of FT freight diesels crosses the Santa Fe’s just-completed bridge over Canyon Diablo west of Winslow, Ariz.,…

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NC&StL F units
Nov 12, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

NC&StL F units

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis considered its 52 F3 and F7 units (32 cabs, 20 boosters) to be dual service…

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N&W 0-8-0 boiler
Nov 11, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

N&W 0-8-0 boiler

Norfolk & Western built 0-8-0 switchers until 1953, the last conventional steam locomotives built for U.S. service. Devoid of all…

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L&N at Ashley, Ill.
Nov 8, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

L&N at Ashley, Ill.

Louisville & Nashville train 92 between Nashville, Tenn., and St. Louis pulls into the old depot at Ashley, Ill., in…

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Hudson on the Hiawatha
Nov 7, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Hudson on the Hiawatha

One of the Milwaukee Road’s dashing F7 4-6-4s accelerates the Hiawatha out of Chicago at the start of the streamliner’s run to…

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ScaleTrains N scale EMD SD40T-2
Nov 6, 2024·Staff Reviews·Model Railroader

ScaleTrains N scale EMD SD40T-2

The ScaleTrains N scale EMD SD40T-2 diesel locomotive recently visited our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy State Line Route. Join Model…

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GM&O GP35s
Nov 6, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

GM&O GP35s

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio traded in its Alco FA units on EMD GP30s and GP35, which came from La Grange…

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3-D print a Schnabel car
Nov 4, 2024·Projects·Garden Railways

3-D print a Schnabel car

Railroads carry a multitude of loads, from passengers, livestock, and a variety of other goods. I decided to build a…

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Pocatello prominence
Nov 1, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Pocatello prominence

The Union Pacific hump yard at Pocatello, Idaho, receives cars from various branch lines, sorts them by destination, and forwards…

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