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The "Three Rivers" was Amtrak's immediate replacement to the "Broadway Limited," canceled in 1995. The train ran until 2007 following the cancellation of USPS mail contracts ..read more
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19h ago
The Union Railroad Company is a historic short line/industrial system that has served Pittsburgh's steel industry since 1896 ..read more
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19h ago
The Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad is a short line launched in 2015 over the ex-B&O between Parkersburg, WV and Relief, Ohio ..read more
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19h ago
Grif Teller (1899-1993) was a noted artist often commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad to feature scenes of the company in its annual calendars ..read more
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19h ago
Rock Island Rail - officially Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad ..read more
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O. Winston Link's black and white railroad photography offers a timeless look at the late-steam era. His work continues to resonate today and can be seen at the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, VA ..read more
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Tacoma Rail is a Class III short line that began operations in 1994, primarily over ex-Milwaukee Road and BNSF Railway trackage around Tacoma, WA ..read more
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Nickel Plate Road PA-1 #190 is a replica of the original rebuilt by Doyle McCormack during a 21-year period before selling the engine in 2023 ..read more
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Santa Fe 4-6-4 #3460 was part of its 3460 Class of 4-6-4s and was the railroad's only streamlined steam locomotive. It was utlimately scrapped in the 1950s ..read more
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The "Firefly" was Frisco's first streamliner when it began service on March 29, 1940. It addition, it was the first built in the southwest ..read more