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Taking it to the streets
Aug 12, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Taking it to the streets

Led by 1936 power unit 9905 Zephyrus, the Twin Cities Zephyr rolls down Second Street in La Crosse, Wis., circa 1939. The slow…

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Streamline steam
Aug 11, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Streamline steam

The Canadian National’s 4-8-4 U-4s were striking machines from any angle. Colors were black with green stripes, cab, and tender,…

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Steam over the Red River valley
Aug 8, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Steam over the Red River valley

Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 No. 240 leads a northbound local passenger train across the big bridge over the Red River…

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SD45 hood comparison
Aug 7, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

SD45 hood comparison

Erie Lackawanna bought both EMD’s standard SD45 (No. 3602, right) and the lengthened version designated SDP45 (3639, left). The extra…

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Cody’s Office | August 2025
Aug 5, 2025·Cody's Office·Model Railroader

Cody’s Office | August 2025

Welcome to the August 2025 Cody’s Office! Perhaps we should have called this the Consolidation episode, as we’re on program…

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Pennsy Mike in Appalachia
Aug 5, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Pennsy Mike in Appalachia

Interstate Railroad 2-8-2 No. 15, a former Pennsylvania Railroad L1s Mikado, makes a smoky departure from IRR’s yard at Andover,…

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