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    Is this train real (and if so, do you recognize it?)

    Hi there, Just wondering if any of the rail experts here recognize the form, color, or even the landscape of the rolling stock in this photo: It's from a site for trying to geolocate old photos. Sometimes people upload AI-generated images, so I wonder if it's even a real photo or just very...
  2. Great Northern Railroad

    Great Northern Railroad

    Located beside the Amtrak Station in Whitefish, Montana U.S.A.
    • loran01
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    • great locomotive northern vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  3. NKP 765 Photo Freighjt

    NKP 765 Photo Freighjt

    NKP 765 pulling a freight photo excursion between North Judson, In and English Lake, IN.
    • JETRR
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    • 765 cars engine freight nkp steam vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  4. No, I'm taking a picture of you!

    No, I'm taking a picture of you!

    Railran on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Tarantula taking a shot of me taking a shot of the train. :)
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    • fort grapevine railroad tarantula tx vintage worth
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  5. SW1200RS & caboose

    SW1200RS & caboose

    CP 8120, SW1200RS and a caboose are on display in Kenora, along with other RR artifacts. They sure look good though.
    • Romet
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    • 8120 caboose cp display kenora sw1200rs vintage
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  6. Vintage?

    Vintage?

    This SW1200RS (CP 8120) sure looks vintage, but I've seen a number of CN and CP SW1200series still working hard, not being put on a diplay stand!
    • Romet
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    • 8120 cp display kenora sw1200rs vintage
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  7. Beauty from the Past

    Beauty from the Past

    Canadian Pacific #3101 is Located at the Turvy Centre just outside Regina,Saskatchewan. That's all the Information I have on this Old Beauty.
    • loran01
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    • cpr old saskatchewan vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  8. #93 Steaming Into The Past 100 Years Ago !

    #93 Steaming Into The Past 100 Years Ago !

    Nevada Nothern Railway, Ely, Nevada. Photo shoot from Feb 6-8, 2004. Vintage #93, 1909 Alco 2-8-0 pulling original ore cars and caboose. Perfect winter photo conditions - cold, blue sky, tons of smoke and steam.
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  9. #93 driving gear

    #93 driving gear

    Northern Nevada Railway photo shoot weekend 2/6-2/8/2004. East Ely, Nevada #93 - Alco 2-8-0 piston rod, crosshead and main rod.
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  10. #93 Showing Off in the Snow

    #93 Showing Off in the Snow

    Northern Nevada Railway photo shoot weekend 2/6-2/8/2004. East Ely, Nevada #93 - Alco 2-8-0 putting on a show in the snow :)
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  11. Front End of #93 Alco 2-8-0

    Front End of #93 Alco 2-8-0

    Northern Nevada Railway photo shoot weekend 2/6-2/8/2004. East Ely, Nevada #93 getting ready to leave the engine house.
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  12. #93 Strutting Her Stuff !

    #93 Strutting Her Stuff !

    Northern Nevada Railway photo shoot weekend 2/6-2/8/2004. East Ely, Nevada Vintage #93 Alco 2-8-0 pulling original ore cars and caboose.
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  13. Hangin' out by the depot

    Hangin' out by the depot

    Northern Nevada Railway photo shoot weekend 2/6-2/8/2004. East Ely, Nevada #93 Alco 2-8-0 hanging out at the East Ely depot.
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  14. Stepping back in time 100 years !!

    Stepping back in time 100 years !!

    Nevada Nothern Railway, Ely, Nevada. Photo shoot from Feb 6-8, 2004. Vintage #93, 1909 Alco 2-8-0 pulling original ore cars and caboose. Perfect winter photo conditions - cold, blue sky, tons of smoke and steam. Great photo weekend !!
    • mikel
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    • 93 nevada northern railway steam vintage
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  15. "Regina Yards"

    "Regina Yards"

    CP Rail #6521 sits quietly in the Rail Yards at Regina, Saskatchewan, Cdn. 1960's Photo.
    • loran01
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    • cpr locomotive saskatchewan vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  16. Swiss narrow-gauge

    Swiss narrow-gauge

    Taken 8 or 10 years ago at Grindlewald, Switzerland in the Berner Oberland.
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    • rack rly swiss vintage
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    • Category: International Passenger Trains
  17. U.K. Brittania Class Pacific No.70049

    U.K. Brittania Class Pacific No.70049

    A rather ancient 'schoolboy photo' of mine of Pacific 70049 taken around 1960 in North Wales at Penmaenmawr Station. This is on the Crewe to Holyhead Main Line. The loco was in beautiful condition and was used on Express trains including the famous "Irish Mail". I am doing a Painting...
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    • b.r. c.1960 pacific steam u.k. vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Vintage Train Photos - Steam Era
  18. Old Reliable in Louisville, Ky - 1950's

    Old Reliable in Louisville, Ky - 1950's

    While in high school in the 1950's, my good railroading friend, Jim Herron (now of Herron Rail Video)and I would wander down to Union Station many a weekend. I had an old Kodak Pony 35mm and took this picture. Jim recently "digitized" it and cleaned it up for me.
    • tbedwell
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    • l&n louisville vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Vintage Passenger Train Photos - Diesel Era
  19. A B&O arrives in Cincinnati - 1950's

    A B&O arrives in Cincinnati - 1950's

    A B&O passenger train arrives in the Cincinnati, Oh Unio Terminal back in the 1950's. Taken with an old Kodak Pony 35MM camera.
    • tbedwell
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    • b&o cincinnati vintage
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Vintage Passenger Train Photos - Diesel Era
  20. 1950's Monon in Louisville, Ky

    1950's Monon in Louisville, Ky

    Here is a 1950's view of a Monon engine in Louisville, Ky. Taken with a Kodak Pony 35mm when I was in high school.
    • tbedwell
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    • louisville monon vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Vintage Passenger Train Photos - Diesel Era



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