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Trains, March 2015
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Trains, January 2015
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ALCO C636 demonstrators scrapped NEWSWIRE
A photo of a former Alco C636 demonstrator in the process of being scrapped on Jan. 10, 2015. Bernie Gumosky COHOCTON, N.Y. – Two former Alco C636 demonstrators are in the process of being scrapped in Cohocton. The units were former Alco demonstrators C636-2 and C636-3. After they finished their time as demonstrators, they were […]
BNSF moves LNG testing north NEWSWIRE
BNSF LNG test locomotive No. 9131, an EMD SD70ACe, is one of two engines being moved by the railroad to the upper Midwest for cold-weather testing. No. 9131 is shown with sister engine 9130 and a fuel tender at Trinidad, Colo., in 2014. Chip Sherman MINNEAPOLIS – BNSF is shifting its Liquefied Natural Gas testing […]
Trains’ Top 10 railroad stories of 2014 NEWSWIRE
Once known for mainline steam excursions, the NRHS has struggled to find relevance in the Internet age. David Honan 10. The once-mighty National Railway Historical Society appears to be running out of steam. A hotly contested election and a failed reorganization plan brought attention to the venerable organization, but in the end the status quo […]
Trains, December 2014
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In Minnesota, F units scrapped, saved NEWSWIRE
A surviving Erie Mining F9 oversees the scrapping operation of the B units in early December. Doug Buell Pieces of former Erie Mining F9s litter the ground in early December. Doug Buell HOYT LAKES, Minn. – In Minnesota this month, followers of Electro-Motive F units can rejoice that two of the classic cab units will […]
Classic Trains, Winter 2014
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Trains, November 2014
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Locomotive startup Tractive Power Corp. manufactures three-axle industrial switcher NEWSWIRE
Tractive Power Corp.’s new TP56 three-axle switcher. Tractive Power Corp. VANOUVER, British Columbia – Tractive Power Corp. of North Vancouver has developed and begun manufacturing its TP56 industrial switching locomotive. The unit is designed for moving freight cars within industrial facilities – relieving the industry of having to rely on outside sources for switching. The […]
