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Big city, big station
Aug 2, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Big city, big station

A view east down Clybourn Street in Milwaukee in the 1940s is dominated by the Milwaukee Road’s depot on the…

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B&O 2-8-0 on a short line
Aug 1, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

B&O 2-8-0 on a short line

The Castleman River Railroad ran 13 miles from Bittinger, Md., to a connection with the Baltimore & Ohio at Worth,…

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Dirty kitty
Jul 31, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Dirty kitty

Covered in coal dust, Chessie System GP40-2 No. 4156 and a mate in Baltimore & Ohio blue lead a coal…

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Clover Valley Lumber
Jul 30, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Clover Valley Lumber

Baldwin Locomotive Works built 2-6-6-2T No. 4 for Clover Valley Lumber Co. of Loyalton, Calif., in March 1924. Shown here…

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California Limited
Jul 29, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

California Limited

The Santa Fe’s fastest scheduled train in 1905 was the all-Pullman California Limited, with a Los Angeles–Chicago running time of…

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More Jersey-style eye candy
Jul 26, 2024·Photo Galleries·Trains Magazine

More Jersey-style eye candy

NJ Transit has wrapped and painted numerous locomotives to reflect its heritage, commemorate significant service dates, honor the armed forces…

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Broad way
Jul 26, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Broad way

The Pennsylvania Railroad’s wide four-track main line was known as the “broad way,” as seen at Braddock, Pa., near Pittsburgh.…

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A Tiffany jewel
Jul 25, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

A Tiffany jewel

Chicago & North Western SD45 No. 905 and SD40 No. 927 make a fine sight leading eastbound train No. 576…

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A switcher saved
Jul 24, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

A switcher saved

Western Pacific EMD SW1500 No. 1503 is one of only three such units built in 1973 for the fan-favorite western…

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75,000th
Jul 23, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

75,000th

This Alco PA, the company’s 75,000th locomotive, made its well-publicized debut on Track 61 at Grand Central Terminal in New York…

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Train of Tomorrow observation lounge
Jul 22, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Train of Tomorrow observation lounge

The rear lounge section of Moon Glow, the dome-observation car of General Motors’ 1947 Train of Tomorrow, featured extra-wide curved windows,…

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