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Armstrong indeed
Sep 17, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Armstrong indeed

Armstrong levers – so named because they took some arm strength to move – were used to throw turnouts and…

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‘Royal Gorge’
Sep 16, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

‘Royal Gorge’

The Rio Grande passenger train named Royal Gorge paused for 10 minutes of sightseeing at the bottom of the chasm in the…

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‘Rebel’ rails
Sep 15, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

‘Rebel’ rails

Alco’s distinctive pre-war DL passenger locomotives were styled by industrial designer Otto Kuhler. The diesels also featured a distinct sound,…

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Seaboard Coast Line E7
Sep 12, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Seaboard Coast Line E7

Former Atlantic Coast Line E7 537 was relettered for Seaboard Coast Line following ACL’s mid-1967 merger with Seaboard Air Line.…

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Refueling at New Orleans
Sep 11, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Refueling at New Orleans

A hostler tops off the fuel tank of an Illinois Central E unit at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal…

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