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Troop train on the Rio Grande
Jan 13, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Troop train on the Rio Grande

Denver & Rio Grande Western 4-8-2 1705 raises an impressive smoke plume as it lifts a troop train up the…

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E8 on the Wabash Cannon Ball
Jan 9, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

E8 on the Wabash Cannon Ball

Wabash E8 1007 brings the Wabash Cannon Ball into Litchfield, Ill., near the beginning of its St. Louis–Detroit run in…

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EMD E8 demonstrator and test car
Jan 7, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

EMD E8 demonstrator and test car

Electro-Motive 952, completed in August 1949, was the first E8 built. After a stint as a demonstrator, it became Rock…

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Cody’s Office | January 2026
Jan 6, 2026·Cody's Office·Model Railroader

Cody’s Office | January 2026

This January 2026 episode of Cody’s Office is packed with new products, a helpful modeling tip, and answers to viewer…

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Milwaukee Class A No. 2
Jan 6, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Milwaukee Class A No. 2

Townsfolk of New Lisbon, Wis., inspect Milwaukee Road Class A No. 2 after the 4-4-2 clipped off 14 miles at…

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C&NW class H on a local
Jan 5, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

C&NW class H on a local

Dirty Chicago & North Western class H-1 4-8-4 No. 3029 departs Chicago with train 13, a local for Omaha, on…

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Ma & Pa caboose
Jan 2, 2026·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Ma & Pa caboose

Maryland & Pennsylvania four-wheel caboose 2003 — a little car with a big number — whiles away the day at…

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Tank engine with a tender
Dec 31, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Tank engine with a tender

Even though it’s a tank locomotive (with the water tank around the boiler), Rayonier 2-6-6-2T No. 111 also sports a…

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West Side Heisler
Dec 30, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

West Side Heisler

West Side Lumber Co. two-truck Heisler No. 3 was one of about 600 geared locomotives produced by the Heisler Locomotive…

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