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Flexi-Van flexibility
Apr 28, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Flexi-Van flexibility

Flexi-Van flexibility A driver loads a New York Central Flexi-Van container from a truck bogie onto a flatcar in 1958.…

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Extra 6311 East
Apr 27, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Extra 6311 East

Extra 6311 East A westbound freight, led by an F7 quartet, coils past Extra 6311 East near Alta, Calif., in…

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Windy City excursion
Apr 26, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Windy City excursion

Windy City excursion A Michigan Railroad Club special from Detroit to Chicago pauses for a crew change at Battle Creek,…

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Newsworthy
Apr 23, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Newsworthy

Newsworthy New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal’s newsstand is centrally located in the facility’s main room. The $25.5 million facility had…

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Automobile unloading
Apr 22, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Automobile unloading

Automobile unloading Ramps at many early auto-handling facilities were permanently mounted. This Buck ramp on the Louisville & Nashville in…

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Steam superlative
Apr 21, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Steam superlative

Steam superlative The Rock Island had a fleet of 85 4-8-4s, largest in the United States. Here, No. 5058 leads…

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Kickbacks
Apr 20, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Kickbacks

Kickbacks Cars of coal are unloaded dockside by the Chesapeake & Ohio at this massive facility in Newport News, Va.…

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Wide open spaces
Apr 19, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Wide open spaces

Wide open spaces Great Northern 2-8-2 No. 3117 is westbound at Richmond, Minn., in 1955. The railroad’s territory was sparsely…

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Cars of the 1938 Century
Apr 16, 2021·Photo Galleries·Classic Trains

Cars of the 1938 Century

From its launch in 1902, New York Central’s 20th Century Limited was arguably the most prestigious train in America. With…

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