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Hancock Tower, in West Virginia, between Harpers Ferry and Cumberland was one of the last of the old B&O manned interlockings. It controlled crossovers, access to a small yard and the Berkeley Springs branch. Heavy and varied traffic
Shortlines of the 1980s and 1990s in the Carolinas. Maps and Narration.
Another in a series of cab ride videos taken over the B&A as a trainman. The action is centered on Palmer, Massachusetts. Palmer is the junction of Conrail with the Central Vermont and Mass Central.
After Boston and Albany freight and passenger trains quit running the rails, it was time for New York Central trains and then Penn Central trains to ply the former B&A tracks. And then came Conrail Blue.
This is the former C&O from Lynchburg to Kenova, including Clifton Forge, Covington, White Sulfur Springs, St. Albans and Huntington. You’ll also see Ohio River Terminal operations in Huntington with a rare ALCo C415.
There were a lot of great places along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s four track main over the Allegheny spine to watch and photograph trains. One of the best of those railfan locations is between downtown Altoona, (ALTO Tower) and famous Horseshoe Curve.
The Baltimore and Ohio’s Keystone Sub had one of the toughest grades in North America. It also was – and is – very photogenic.
Amtrak’s shops at Beech Grove is the destination for a lot of equipment needing of heavy repair or major maintenance.
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 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.
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!
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.
The world’s “Longest Miniature Hobby Railroad”. 36 miles of live steam.
Montana Rail Link trains prepare to battle Mullan Pass. Mountain railroading. 2.2% grades and high trestles.
106 maps covering West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina. 100 pages. 2004. Reprinted with the cooperation of author Mike Walker. Larger edition.
See the entire North American railroad system in an interactive way that no wall map can provide. Mouse over or click on a track segment and you’ll find information including owner, mileage, traffic density, type of signaling and more.
The only complete printed railroad traffic atlas available. In 92 detailed pages you get all rail lines, traffic density on each line, crew change points, helper districts, tonnage estimates between points and trackage rights over each line. Traffic density for the entire US rail system.
The Indian Railway is the world’s largest passenger service, over 25 Million people – plus 2.5 Million tons of freight – every day.
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