Can't help myself. But this is definitely a unit train! Just found it while surfing. Thanks to the photographer for posting it. Grain UNIT train.
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Happened upon this website while surfing for SP work train photos. Before and after comparisons of railroad locales in the PNW. Hope you enjoy! http://sameplaceschangeblog.qstation.org/ almo
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A historic and locally renowned ex-AT&SF trestle is now facing progress on the Surf Line in southern California. Scroll to bottom for a painting. http://www.piersidegallery.com/artists/johnson/ h
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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 130 - 06/12/10 Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and disc
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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 20 - 01/27/10 This day in Railroad History January 27, 1937 The Pennsylvania Railroad started electrification on the main line section from Paoli to Harrisburg; the
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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 14 - 01/20/10 This day in Railroad History January 20,1908 The first Oregon Electric train run to Salem was on January 20, 1908. The Willamette Valley Traction Compa
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While perusing the November 2009 issue of Railway Age, I noticed a company named CG Railway has an advertisement (page 15) for rail barge service from Mobile Alabama to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. They ha
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 114 - 05/14/09 http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/051409_0001.jpg Alaska RR's Start of a Good Poker Hand. This is the last Aurora Winter Train of the season, weekly
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The other day, while surfing around the net, I landed on a rather astounding Wikipedia article, with a brief reference to "dual fuel" RDCs, fitted with electric traction motors for use in Grand Centr
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