Showing 2651–2675 of 2693 resultsSorted by latest
Two great railroads bisected the city of Berea, OH. To the north was the New York Central’s water level route and to the south was the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis, the Big 4. They interchanged here under the control of Berea Tower.
We get to witness Baltimore and Ohio steam locomotives running out their final years in the early ’50’s in the Cumberland, Maryland. A beautiful sight!
The Baltimore and Ohio’s Keystone Sub had one of the toughest grades in North America. It also was – and is – very photogenic.
With a Minuteman as its longtime corporate symbol, the Boston & Maine was the quintessential New England railroad. Ride the head end of “The Minuteman” from South Acton to the bumping post in North Station.
Amtrak’s shops at Beech Grove is the destination for a lot of equipment needing of heavy repair or major maintenance.
Here is the Elk River Lumber Co. logging line and the 19-mile long Buffalo Creek & Gauley in hefty S scale.
Visit the BCR from North Vancouver to Lillooet and follow a freight a freight along Howe inlet at Porteau and Britannia Beach. Also, steam action and the Vancouver Sky Train.
The Bangor & Aroostook proudly served northern Maine reaching south to Bangor and the deepwater port at Searsport.
The Boston & Albany line was one of the first successful lines in the country – and its tracks still host trains today. The B&A was eventually absorbed into the New York Central.
Boston and Albany tracks still see freight trains today – but now those trains say CSX on the side. Before CSX, before Conrail, there was Penn Central.
When the railroad-building craze hit the US in the 1830’s, the political and commercial interests in Boston sought to access the vast market potential in the burgeoning west. A rail charter was granted to build a line west from Boston to the New York line.
Alto Tower, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, controlled the former Pennsylvania Railroad’s busy four track main over the Alleghenies, including the passenger station, the sprawling shop complex, a major freight yard and access to the Hollidaysburg secondary. See this famous tower, sadly now closed, under Conrail and Norfolk Southern flags!
There were and are many short railroads in Arkansas. Some are cast off lines from the class ones and others have served their community and region for decades. See 15 shorts and tourist lines!
When the Burlington Northern spun off its ex-Frisco line from Monett, Missouri to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad was born. Much to the delight of the railfan community, they developed an all-ALCo locomotive roster. See it then, and now – with more than ALCo’s on the roster.
Hike into Ruby Canyon, catch the Zephyr and heavy coal trains.
The world’s “Longest Miniature Hobby Railroad”. 36 miles of live steam.
Southern Pacific’s solution to powering through the Tehachapi Mountains was an engineering marvel that is still impressive today. Union Pacific has only increased the traffic through through the pass.
Get a great look at the scenic Scenic Sub and at the highlight of the line – the famous 7.8 mile Cascade Tunnel. Close-up shots of big-time railroading.
For 130 years trains battled the pass over the Wasatch Mountains at Soldier Summit.
Stretching nearly 150 miles across Washington, BNSF’s Lakeside Sub sees over 50 trains a day.
The original transcon, Union Pacific’s legendary route over Sherman Hill.
SP’s legendary Shasta Division is an important and challenging line, and now a vital link for the UP.
UP and BNSF push over 100 miles of coal hoppers through the Powder River Basin each day. This is the highest tonnage mainline in the world.
BNSF’s Oregon Trunk Subdivision stretches 220 miles between Wishram, Washington and Chemult, Oregon.
Montana Rail Link trains prepare to battle Mullan Pass. Mountain railroading. 2.2% grades and high trestles.
End of content
End of content
No products in the cart.
