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  1. Durango-Silverton RR Coach

    Durango-Silverton RR Coach

    Part of the consist of the first morning train out of Durango, Colorado.
  2. Durango-Silverton Railroad steam engine

    Durango-Silverton Railroad steam engine

    Steam engine get usual maintenance in Silverton, Colorago
  3. Yankee Girl Interior

    Yankee Girl Interior

  4. UP Big Boy

    UP Big Boy

    Saint Louis Museum of Transportation
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    The Future of US Passenger Rail...?

    Let me make the point that Amtrak and rail service should not view the airlines as their competitors. I predict that in ten years travel by plane will be available, but ridership will decline. In Kansas City there are three terminals and one has been shut down as a result of a 38% drop in...
  6. M

    Fight to Save SW Chief Route

    Does anybody know if the Southwest Chief transfers to the BNSF transcon route through Amarillo, will the trip take less time? If it stays on the present track, the states are unlikely to fund improvement.
  7. RDC

    RDC

    Photo shot at St. Louis Museum of Transportation.
  8. Rock Island Doodlebug Ottumwa station

    Rock Island Doodlebug Ottumwa station

    This poor quality photo is of the Rock Island Doodlebug resting at the former Ottumwa, Iowa station (long gone). It ran between Des Moines and Eldon, Iowa where it provided Des Moines passengers with a flag stop connection with the Golden State, Imperial and other California trains. Looks like...
  9. Rock Island Doodlebug Ottumwa

    Rock Island Doodlebug Ottumwa

    Rare photo of the Rock Island Doodlebug which ran between Des Moines and Eldon,Iowa cooling its heels in Ottumwa, Iowa.
  10. Capitol Limited D.C.

    Capitol Limited D.C.

    Sleeping car attendant and Conductor discuss the Capitol Limited in D.C., bound for Chicago where it arrived half an hour early.
  11. M

    Comment by 'muralist0221' in media 'DSP0541_a'

    Norfolk Southern has the most drab color scheme, but your shot brought out some pizzazz. Good work!
  12. M

    Comment by 'muralist0221' in media 'IMG_7018r'

    They keep it clean, don't they?
  13. M

    Comment by 'muralist0221' in media 'Genesis Valley'

    Think it has its own cheesebox sort of charm.
  14. M

    Comment by 'muralist0221' in media 'CB&Q Calf.Zephyr'

    One of the great designs of the 20th century. Good job on photo! Hail CZ!




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