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It's the end of the line: Locomotives in the scrapyard
The three locomotives in the center of the frame are at LTEX due to the rare instance in which Alcos are replaced with Alcos. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has been an Alco stronghold for ...
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Mid-Continent museum seeks funds for return of C&NW No. 1385
The Mid-Continent Railway Museum has launched a fundraising effort to return its celebrated steam locomotive, Chicago & North Western 4-6-0 No. 1385, to the museum to continue the effort to restore ...
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Down memory lane: Encountering the same locomotive over the years
it was picked up by Southern Pacific as its first wholly owned diesel locomotive. SP had an early interest in diesel technology, and besides the SW1, it picked up a trio of Alco HH660s ...
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Switching the switchers
MD&W’s existing fleet of four ALCO S-2 switch engines were all built by the American Locomotive Company in the early 1940s. And while it is not uncommon for locomotives of this vintage to ...