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Trains Magazine 2009 January 10 Locomotives that Changed Railroading
Trains 2009 January
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10 locomotives that changed railroading There are locomotives that succeeded, locomotives that failed, and then there are locomotives that changed everything. See if you agree with our picks
David Lustig
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Does speed matter?
In a business built on motion, time sitting still can be deadly. But there's more to moving a freight car efficiently across country than just the average train speed
Roy Blanchard
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No smoke, no fire
Fireless steam locomotives produce electricity and thermal energy simultaneously from a common fuel source. Might it make sense to use them again?
Alan D. Byer
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The open road
The highway's irresistible siren song has entwined itself into the American culture, as well as the twisted railfan psyche. It's calling you now
Ben Bachman
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Railroad Reading
RIP: Short Line Junction Tower: I stood proud, I kept watch, and I moved trains in Des Moines, Iowa
Stewart S. Buck
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Map of the Month: New York railroads on water
Not all rail freight moved on land, as this 1962 map shows.
John Teichmoeller and Bill Metzger
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