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This week we celebrate the merger of the Norfolk & Western and Southern Railway, including the major railroads that were acquired by both in the 20th century, to form transportation giant Norfolk Southern. That mix includes a large portion of the Penn Central Transportation Company (1968-1976) whose downfall triggered the need to revamp the traditional …
Continue reading “Thoroughbred of Transportation – Expanded”
The image of a bright orange and red projectile, with accents of silver and black, still rockets through the minds of many familiar with the iconic Southern Pacific Daylight trains, inaugurated in 1937. The mission of the Daylight-themed trains was to propel the passenger service of the Southern Pacific from dated practice and the depths …
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts and that accurately describes the Union Pacific Railroad of today. The patriotic logo of the Union Pacific was conceived by its management in 1886 to preserve its association with government, since President Abraham Lincoln planned the railroad to unify the nation. It featured specific banners …
Railroading was a mature industry that was showing signs of age-fatigue by 1930. The economic disaster of the Great Depression hit all carriers with a special whammy, more so to marginal carriers that lived day-to-day even in the lush times of 1920s prosperity. The precipitous drop in revenue was intensified by new competition in the …
Our message is basic and sincere: This weekend we take time to honor those who have served our Nation and the greater mission of freedom. Our ancestors knew a good deal about the value of freedom and had a full understanding of the deep sense of responsibility and unselfish public service that that is frequently …
The unmistakable thunder of the massive Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive captivated the Nation last August when locomotive #4014 took to the rails once more, starting the Heartland Tour. That special train followed a route covering 14 of the 23 states served by the Union Pacific. Many news channels both national and local, normally cool …
Seldom does a locomotive become a classic on multiple fronts. But Lionel is reintroducing a greatly improved O Scale model of the prototype subject of this feature that did just that and much more. To the New York Central Railroad, it was the answer to its urgent need for a more powerful and efficient steam …
The planning and preparation commenced immediately after Thanksgiving and construction began as soon as the family Christmas tree was in place and fully decorated. The early displays featured country village, a church and a crèche, which were placed under the spreading boughs of pine. Later, lakes, hills, bridges and miniature model railroads were added to …
The very real voice of the railroad is the commanding thunder of a powerful locomotive. To be sure, the giant steam locomotives that once powered our Nation had an emotional and pictorial edge over electric locomotives or diesel-electrics. But each unique class of motive power has a distinctive and captivating sound that resonates in memory, …
Continue reading “Thunder of the Railroad and Magic of Bright Lights”
Nearly 100 years ago, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad celebrated its first century of service with the expansive and lavish Fair of the Iron Horse. The multi-acre event, that took place in the southwestern Baltimore suburb of Halethorpe, MD, opened to the public September 24th 1927. Originally scheduled to run for two weeks, the event …