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About: Jim Wrinn

Posts by Jim Wrinn:

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Indiana Transportation Museum and 10 rules for railway preservation

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Visiting the Monticello Railway Museum

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Ride the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

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Visiting the Strasburg Rail Road

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Last Baldwin steams again in preview of 2022 season

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Major private collection of steam locomotives is sold to Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (updated)

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Southern Railway 4501: a 2-8-2 steam locomotive legend

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2022 steam locomotive list

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Western Maryland Scenic 1309 receives FRA approval

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Brookfield, Wis., depot prepared for move

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81 for 81: Celebrating Trains Magazine and a Nevada Northern 2-8-0

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Chinese-built 2-10-2 makes last runs in Iowa before entering storage

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William Gray, midwestern preservation figure, dies at 49

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World’s smallest pacific locomotive celebrates 110 years

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Iowa Pacific Railroad equipment in late 2021

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Wood-burning steam locomotive special event

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Shay locomotive to be displayed in inventor’s Michigan hometown

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‘Canadian Pacific Kansas City’ name is an awkward mouthful: Commentary

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19th century steam locomotives operating in the West

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Union Pacific Big Boy differences from the 2019 tour

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