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Rockets Rolling On
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 6,436 |
| The Rock Island was one of three railroads not to join Amtrak. Its remaining Rocket trains remained in service almost until the railroad became part of history. |
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Penn-Central
By: Rick Erben | Album Views: 6,369 |
| February 01, 1968 (December 31 for New Haven) until March 31, 1976 |
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Steam on Sullivan's Curve!
By: Hiawatha Pete | Album Views: 6,359 |
| A photo essay on the 'Grand Canyon Limited' steam excursion which ran from Los Angeles to Williams & The Grand Canyon for the State of Arizona's Centennial Celebrations in 2012 |
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Amtrak in Massachusetts
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 6,303 |
| Once treated like a backwater with decrepit locomotives, cars and track, Massachusetts has become a star in the Amtrak constellation with electrification to Boston, service to Maine and an upgraded Connecticut Valley line. |
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Here's to Alaska and Me!
By: Chris Kilroy | Album Views: 6,286 |
| I've been fortunate to have spent quite some time in the "Great White North" photographing trains on the super-scenic, and always friendly, Alaska Railroad. Here's a collection of some of my favorite shots from our 49th state. |
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Blacklands Railroad
By: Jordan Hood | Album Views: 6,267 |
| Various photos from the east Texas shortline based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. For more information, check out their website: http://blacklandsrailroad.com/ |
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Union Pacific
By: jesso | Album Views: 6,261 |
| Pretty shots of the UP or ones that have interest to me |
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NS 21st Century Steam in the South
By: John Higginson | Album Views: 6,257 |
| Mainline steam trips were absent from the Southeast US from 1994 until 2011, when Norfolk Southern began allowing limited steam excursion operations. Here are trips and events I've covered associated with the '21st Century Steam' program. |
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Amtrak's Pioneer Route
By: WrongWayWhiskers (Ed) | Album Views: 6,253 |
| Depicts Amtrak's "Pioneer" service, which operated from Denver to Seattle, via Salt Lake City and Boise. The route was discontinued in 1997, thus leaving most of the upper Intermountain region without passenger rail service since. |
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Penn Central Passenger Trains
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 6,248 |
| The three biggest passenger carriers - Pennsylvania, New York Central, and New Haven - merged to create the ill-fated Penn Central, whose passenger losses and poor service led to the formation of Amtrak and state-owned commuter lines. |
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Amtrak Adirondack and Predecessors
By: Ellis Simon | Album Views: 6,143 |
| The Adirondack follows both the Hudson and the Lake Champlain shoreline on its leisurely trip between New York and Montreal. When it started, it was pulled by beautiful ALCO PAs purchased by Delaware & Hudson second-hand from the Santa Fe. |
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