Classic Trains

CELEBRATE THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING – WHEN GIANT STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, COLORFUL DIESELS AND STEAMLINERS SHARED THE RAILS. CLASSIC TRAINS COVERS THE 1930’S THROUGH THE 1970’S WITH REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHY, DETAILED REPORTING AND FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS FROM PEOPLE WHO WORKED THE GREAT PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS.

South of the border, the show went on

Classic Trains

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OBITUARIES

Lower lakes and their ports

Remembering J. David Ingles

World’s fair royalty

Ted Rose was a bluesman • A legendary rail artist found beauty in photography and music too

Utah in the ’70s • A TRANSPLANTED EASTERNER DOCUMENTED THE BEEHIVE STATE’S COLORFUL RAILROAD SCENE

She jumped at the chance to get home • A SCHEDULE CHANGE PUTS A NAVY WAVE ON A TRAIN THAT SKIPPED HER STOP

First run for an NC&StL fireman • A 1933 TRIP FROM NASHVILLE TO MEMPHIS ON A 4-8-4 PROVES TO BE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE

The cherry letter • A BN PATROLMAN LEARNS A LESSON IN SAFETY DURING A STRESSFUL SHIPPING SEASON

STEAM so familiar, yet distant • LONG BEFORE HIS MASTERFUL WATERCOLORS, ARTIST TED ROSE PHOTOGRAPHED THE TWILIGHT OF MEXICAN STEAM

Classic Conrail • CLASSIC CONRAIL? COULD THERE EVER BE SUCH A THING?

ENGLEWOOD ENCHANTMENT • A BUSY JUNCTION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO STOOD OUT ABOVE ALL OTHERS FOR A YOUNG TRAIN-WATCHER

D&H and NYC trains at Albany Union Station • Action at New York State’s capital on a rainy November 23, 1962

Two years on the Twin Cities Division • Stitching together the lines and employees of three predecessor roads

Farewell, my lovelies • Encounters with Alco PA diesels on the Erie Lackawanna left a lasting impression

“I ate my hat” • A father’s good turn for his son leads to 8 miles of walking for naught

A Milwaukee Road ride aboard the Empire Builder • After a derailment on the CB&Q, a spur-of-the-moment adventure

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