Category Archives: Steam Locomotives

The Majesty of Big Steam

Relive the romance and power of the steam locomotive era, the product of a century of continuous research and development. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Norfolk & Western Articulateds

Norfolk and Western once operated the largest fleet of articulated steam locomotives ever built. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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2016 Milwaukee Road No. 261 Summer Excursion

“Friends of the 261,” in cooperation with Amtrak, BNSF Railway and Lake Superior Railroad Museum, will operate the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 pulling an excursion from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Railroad Vision: Steam Era Images from the Trains Magazine Archives

This elegant volume celebrates the 75th anniversary of Trains Magazine, the premier publication in its field. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Guide to North American Steam Locomotives

The latest Guide to North American Steam Locomotives covers the fascinating history and development of steam locomotives in North American. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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2016 N&W 611 Schedule

The Virginia Museum of Transportation has announced the 2016 excursion schedule for the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine. The 11 excursions will take place over four weekends. The first two, on April 9-10, will be hosted by … Continue reading

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Huntington Steam Combo

You get two shows on DVD with this program! In the first show, Steam to Huntington, we see history made as three steam engines headed for the NRHS Convention in Huntington, West Virginia. Pentrex crews captured the action as the … Continue reading

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Hemingway’s Hurricane

THE FINAL BLOW A powerful late summer hurricane is tracked for several days before it makes landfall on a southern U.S. coastline. Inexplicably, government officials fail to set an evacuation plan in motion until it is too late. Those who … Continue reading

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The Last Steam Railroad in America

From 1955 to 1959, O. Winston Link traveled up and down the Norfolk and Western railroad, taking pictures of the trains, the towns and the people who lived and worked there. This book contains day and night photographs, with a … Continue reading

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2016 Train Calendars

Best selling 2016 Train and Railroad Calendars Offering the lowest prices on the largest selection of the best selling 2016 railroad and 2016 train calendars. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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