Rio Grande Scenic 2-6-0 No. 1744 at Laveta Pass, Colorado, in 2002. Jim Wrinn 2-6-0 •YEARS BUILT: 1852-1929 •MANUFACTURERS: Lima, Southern Pacific, Baldwin, Pennsylvania Railroad, others •OPERATED ON: Chicago & Western Indiana, Baltimore & Ohio, Green Bay & Western, Boston & Maine, Southern Pacific, Canadian National, short lines •NAMES: Mogul, Valley Mallet •QUANTITY: 8,000; Canadian […]
East Broad Top Railroad Mikado-type 2-8-2 locomotives Nos. 12 and 15 appear at the Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, station as part of a nighttime photo shoot in October 2011. Alex Mayes East Broad Top Railroad map The East Broad Top was the last narrow gauge common carrier in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River. It was […]
On June 10, 1993, a Burlington Northern SD60M and SD40-2 take an eastbound freight along the Missouri River and into Lombard Canyon just east of Toston, Mont. Tom Danneman Learn about Trains Art Director Tom Danneman’s favorite Burlington Northern Railroad Company diesel locomotives, presented in no particular order. The story of Burlington Northern has been […]
After 0-6-0 No. 1211 made up the train, two GP9s ease Advance Overnight 372 out of Southern Pacific’s freight terminal at 4th and Berry streets in San Francisco. The piggybacker will follow the Del Monte down the Peninsula on the first leg of its run to L.A. William D. Middleton photo […]
The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has announced the winners of its 2019 research fellowship grant awards: the Center for Railroad Photography & Art of Madison, Wis., and author Tony Reevy of Durham, N.C. The awards panel chose CRP&A’s application to bring a broader audience to the research from its “After Promontory: 150 Years of […]
Cast members from the musical “As One” gather for a group photo on a stage at the Golden Spike National Historic Park on May 10, 2019. The musical was the main educational and entertainment event during ceremonies marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Trains Staff Other anniversaries will come and […]
This poster by Mitch Markovitz, commemorating Chicago Railroad History Month, is now on sale. Blackhawk Chapter, NRHS CHICAGO — Organizers of Chicago Railroad History Month have announced the release of a new poster that graphically commemorates the city’s 170-plus-year railroad past. The poster features several iconic Chicago railroad scenes, including the city’s lakefront skyline with […]
All this month — November 2019 — Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and images of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Please enjoy this photo gallery of images from the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include ACL diesel- and steam-powered freight trains through time. […]
Bea and Bob Lorenz visit Nickel Plate Road No. 765 in New Haven, Ind. Bob grew up and lived in Fremont, Ohio, on the Nickel Plate. Ellen Gatrell FREMONT, Ohio – It’s not a brash claim to say that no railroad artist or designer has ever reached as large an audience as Robert “Bob” H. […]
CALLAWAY, Neb. – Rail historian Francis G. Gschwind, who extensively photographed and wrote about Union Pacific in the steam era, died last month in Callaway. He was 95. In partnership with his best friend and collaborator Jim Ehernberger, he was the co-author of such books as Colorado & Southern Northern Division; Smoke Across the Prairie: […]
The fun continues from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee, Wisconsin! In this commercial-free replay of Model Railroader Video Plus’ second live-streaming session (Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.), you’ll get to see David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Steve Sweeney hosting segments featuring our $20 Challenge contestants, layouts and displays at the […]
On Nov. 9, Kalmbach Media editors streamed three live videos from Trainfest at Wisconsin State Fair Park.This is a recorded version of the first of those three episodes. If you enjoy what you see, send a note to NewsWire@TrainsMag.com and let us know if we should do this again. […]
