Railroad names for a baby

A little boy in front of a Christmas tree holding a book about trains upside down

Okay let me be the first to say, I am childless. However when a friend of mine told me that him and his wife were expecting, I immediately started to wonder what they would name the child. The next day I brought up the idea to a colleague and said that I thought Norfolk would […]

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LCCA announces custom-run Lionel products

model steam locomotive with smoke

The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) announces some Lionel custom-run products. To celebrate Lionel Trains’ 125th anniversary, the LCCA is releasing a VisionLine 4-6-4 Hudson locomotive. The engine features operation via Legacy, TMCC, or conventional mode with a standard transformer. It also features Bluetooth control and Lionel Voice Control. Minimum curve requirement is O-54 […]

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Alaska by Rail Day 8 — Seeking sunshine, sea lions

Blue-and-yellow freight locomotives in passenger service

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. There was a beautiful sunrise in southern Alaska this morning — and we got to see it! Yes, after […]

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Alaska by Rail tour Day 7 — Glaciers, ghosts, tunnels

A blue with yellow stripe diesel locomotive and short train next to a rain-soaked platform. Alaska by rail tour.

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. This morning Anchorage experienced a sunrise as colorful as last evening’s sunset. The colors lasted for only a short […]

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Alaska by Rail expedition Day 6 — An Alaskan sunset

Conductor next to blue and yellow diesel locomotive. Alaska by rail journey.

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail expedition. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. Today we start with breaking Alaskan wilderness news! There has been a Denali sighting. The morning in Talkeetna began […]

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Alaska by Rail Day 5 — Riding the ‘Turn’

Deep mountain gulch with river at bottom. Alaska by rail.

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. We begin with an Alaskan vocabulary lesson. Today’s term: termination snow. Dial back to the Day 4 entry when […]

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Alaska by Rail trek Day 4 — Traveling from winter to fall

A yellow and blue passenger train rest beside a rain-soaked platform. Alaska by Rail adventure

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. Jump back to yesterday when we were bounding along Park Road inside Denali National Park and Preserve observing wildlife […]

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Alaska by Rail journey Day 3 — Meeting the Great One

A yellow and blue passenger train rest beside a rain-soaked platform. Alaska by Rail adventure

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. Today it was time to encounter the Great One — Denali — the tallest mountain peak in North America. […]

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Alaska by Rail trip Day 2 — Traveling to Denali

A yellow and blue passenger train rest beside a rain-soaked platform. Alaska by Rail adventure

Welcome aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for 9 days from Sept. 8 to 17, heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska. Flying into Fairbanks two days ago the view from above made it appear as if modern Alaska is literally […]

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Alaska by Rail adventure Day 1 — Welcome to Fairbanks, Alaska

A yellow and blue passenger train rest beside a rain-soaked platform. Alaska by Rail adventure

Welcome to Fairbanks, Alaska, aboard the Trains–Special Interest Tours 2024 Alaska by Rail adventure. Please join us as we travel on the Alaska Railroad for the next 9 days heading south from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Alaska — its official nickname is The Last Frontier. Considering its size and wilderness nature, the name fits. The 49th […]

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