Category Archives: Steam Locomotives
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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UP Releases 2019 Schedule for 4014, 844 Steam trips to Golden Spike Anniversary
Union Pacific has announced its long-awaited 2019 schedule for steam operations this summer, featuring the return of Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 Continue reading
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