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765, A Twenty-First Century Survivor
This 192-page book tells about the 765’s twenty-first century overhaul back to like-new specs, and also contains many stories from Rich’s years on the 765’s crew. There are over 200 photos in this book, many never before published.
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Colorful East Broad Top
The three-foot-gauge trackage twisted along a picturesque 32-mile route connecting Mount Union, Orbisonia and Robertsdale in remote and beautiful south-central Pennsylvania. Continue reading
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Tagged East Broad Top Railroad And Coal Company, East Broad Top Railroad Closing, East Broad Top Railroad Locomotives, East Broad Top Railroad News, East Broad Top Railroad Orbisonia Pa, East Broad Top Rr In Pennsylvania, East Broad Top Wikipedia, Friends Of The East Broad Top Railroad, The East Broad Top Railroad
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Classic Railroad Scenes
From the publishers of Trains magazine, Classic Railroad Scenes presents 100+ snapshots of railroading history from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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Tagged diesel trains, steam trains, train photos
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N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum
N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum. The famed 4-8-4 will be featured in Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 events. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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Tagged NCTM, train ride, VMT
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2020 Train Calendars
Best Selling 2020 Train Calendars Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Return of the Big Boy (May 2019)
7idea Productions takes you trackside for this historic event from Cheyenne to Ogden and return. Catch the 4014 climbing Sherman Hill, gliding across the Wyoming plains, and tackling the Wasatch grade. Continue reading
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Tagged Big boy, big boy 4014
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Steam, Steel, and Stars: America’s Last Steam Railroad
Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada Continue reading
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Tagged Center Railroad Photography Art, Norfolk & Western Railroad Photos, norfolk and western, Norfolk And Western Photos, o winston link, O Winston Link Collection, O Winston Link Images, O Winston Link Photographs, O Winston Link Photos, O Winston Link Prints, O Winston Link Railroad Photographs Of The 1950's, O Winston Link Trains, Photography And Railroad Tracks, railroad photography, Railroad Photography And Art, Railroad Photography Exhibit, Railroad Photography Ideas, Railroad Vision Photography Travel And Perception
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All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide
The Complete North American Train Travel Guide is written both for veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey. Continue reading
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Tagged Train Travel Across Usa, Train Travel Canada, Train Travel Canadian Rockies, Train Travel Cost, Train Travel East Coast, Train Travel Essentials, Train Travel Experience, Train Travel Offers, Train Travel Planner, Train Travel Today, Train Travel Usa
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The Union Pacific Big Boy Story
Measuring 132 feet long and weighing one and a quarter million pounds, the Union Pacific Big Boys were the largest, heaviest, most powerful steam locomotives of their type. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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Tagged How Long Is The Union Pacific Big Boy, Pictures Of Union Pacific Big Boy, Union Pacific And Big Boy, Union Pacific Big Boy, Union Pacific Big Boy Articulation, Union Pacific Big Boy Cheyenne, Union Pacific Big Boy Cheyenne Wyoming, Union Pacific Big Boy Last Of The Giants, Union Pacific Big Boy Running, Union Pacific Big Boy Sherman Hill, Union Pacific Big Boy Steam Engine, Union Pacific Big Boy Wyoming
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Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition
Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading
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Tagged scenic train ride, steam train ride, tourist train ride
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