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Railroad Stories: The Way It Was Railfan Stories Going out in Glory: Yellowstone finale

Going out in Glory: Yellowstone finale

By Angela Cotey | November 3, 2010

| Last updated on January 15, 2021

Riding a Missabe 2-8-8-4 in command of 190 cars of iron ore — just before diesels took over

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When Beauty Rode the Rails 'stinks on toast' as a book title

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Gettin' out of Dodge

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Big town, no main lines

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“Let us ride your bikes, we’ll let you shovel coal”

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