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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.
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.
Hike into Ruby Canyon, catch the Zephyr and heavy coal trains.
For 130 years trains battled the pass over the Wasatch Mountains at Soldier Summit.
The original transcon, Union Pacific’s legendary route over Sherman Hill.
The Colorado Rockies sets the backdrop for this historic route running. It’s 130 miles of pure mountain railroading.
Come on an exciting journey through the rugged mountains of northern Idaho and northwestern Montana! BNSF’s Kootenai River Subdivision is a busy section of the Northern Transcon running between Sandpoint Junction and Whitefish. High priority Z trains race between Chicago and the west coast. Stack trains, grain, coal, oil, and mixed merchandise trains run back…
Since Burlington Northern, “The Funnel” has seen some of the heaviest traffic in the Northwest. Now part of BNSF’s Northern Transcon, this 70 mile corridor carries even more traffic.
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