‘19 west, copy 4, Plains’

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Three NP F units lead a 12-car train 2, the Mainstreeter, through Plains, Mont., in summer 1964. The depot’s train-order signal projects above the third unit, while a mail pouch is ready to be snagged by No. 2’s RPO. Bruce Butler In the summer of 1964 I had just about the best summer job that […]

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Book Review: 72-82: Western Pacific’s Final Decade

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72-82: Western Pacific’s Final Decade by Ted Benson, Dick Dorn, Dale Sanders, Dave Stanley White River Productions, P.O. Box 48 Bucklin, MO 64631; 240 pages, hardcover, 12.25 x 9.25 inches; $79.95 www.whiteriverproductions.com North American railroading wasn’t always dominated by super-sized Class I railroads and a smattering of so-called regionals and short lines. Not that long […]

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Big time western railroading

Big time western railroading

Name:    Terry Johnson Forum User Name:    Tibet99 Railroad Name:    Union Pacific Wasatch Division Location:    Michigan Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Big time western railroading Description:    We go on board a couple of steam locomotives with a GoPro camera. […]

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Big time western railroading

Big time western railroading

Name:    Terry Johnson Forum User Name:    Tibet99 Railroad Name:    Union Pacific Wasatch Division Location:    Michigan Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Big time western railroading Description:    We go on board a couple of steam locomotives with a GoPro camera. […]

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