Trains Presents: Peru 2017 tour, day 2

Trains’ tour of Peru’s spectacular Ferrocarril Central Andino railroad goes high into the Andes via extreme railroading. Watch as our chartered train tackles switchbacks, bridges, and tunnels to reach the 15,0000-summit – one of the highest railroads in the world. Hold your breath as we pass through the final bore! Watch part 1 of the […]

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Trains Presents: Peru 2017 tour, day 2

Trains’ tour of Peru’s spectacular Ferrocarril Central Andino railroad goes high into the Andes via extreme railroading. Watch as our chartered train tackles switchbacks, bridges, and tunnels to reach the 15,0000-summit – one of the highest railroads in the world. Hold your breath as we pass through the final bore! Watch part 1 of the […]

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Making your rail mileage count

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An NS 21st Century Steam excursion adds to the mileage totals for riders at Williamstown, Ky., in May 2014. Two photos, Robert S. McGonigal Railroads are all about places – where the rails go to transport freight and passengers. In the 1920s, the “Index of Railroad Stations” at the back of each edition of The […]

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‘Abandoned’ during switching at Jacksonville

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Splitting and combining trains was a well-practiced ritual at Jacksonville Union Station. David W. Salter From 1954 until I was 11 years old in 1965, we traveled, by Pullman, from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia to North Miami, using either the Seaboard Air Line or Atlantic Coast Line south of Richmond, Va. Until the Florida […]

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Rail-themed beer round-up for New Year NEWSWIRE

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© Irochka | Dreamstime © Aleksandr Kiriak | Dreamstime ‘Tis the season for a toast to the year that has come and the year that lies ahead. To help you prepare for year-end celebrations, Trains News Wire has rounded up a partial list of U.S.-based railroad-themed brews to help celebrate — should you choose to […]

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Trains on Location

In this free, 40-page download, we explore some of the most complex railroad locations in the United States. With multiple tracks, rough terrain, and dense traffic, these spots make for some great train-watching locations. Download this free guide to read about: Horseshoe Curve, Conrail’s mountainous railroad with multiple track tunnels and steep grades The Chicago […]

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Winter on the Rails

In the depths of winter, train-watching can take on a whole new dimension, while railroad operations become more complicated. In this five-part series, we take you from the freezing temperatures of Alaska, to the Canadian tundra, to Wisconsin’s snowy terrain, with stories of how railroaders and rail fans have braved the elements. This free download […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 37 – Coal Country Conquest

After racing and chasing into Yellowhead Pass, Drew, Mike, and KJ now embark on a Coal Country Conquest in Alberta, Canada. That’s where they discover rugged railroad operations routing over CN’s Mountain Park and Foothills Subdivisions. The guys traverse tough terrain to capture coal and aggregate trains charging up steep grades, along mountain streams, and […]

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