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https://t.co/4vaDYLOm2k is a web-based resource covering the American railroad industry. american-rails.com United States Joined June 2009-
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Southern Railway/CNO&TP FTA #6100, part of the famous #103 demonstrator set that toured the country in 1939, is seen here on display for Electro-Motive's 50th Anniversary celebration open house at La Grange, Illinois; September 9, 1972. american-rails.com/e422.html
Northern Pacific's train #26, the eastbound "North Coast Limited," awaits departure from Seattle's King Street Station, circa 1955. american-rails.com/2526.html
A group of Virginian's EL-Cs, led by #239, in service on the Virginian nearing Princeton, West Virginia during September of 1960. Harold Cavanaugh photo. american-rails.com/virginian.html
A pair of Santa Fe's venerable PA-1's have train #72, a southbound "San Diegan," nearing the summit of the Torrey Pines Grade at Miramar, California on the morning of June 27, 1964. Tom Gildersleeve photo. american-rails.com/diegan.html
In 1947 General Motors ordered four domes (the "Moon Glow" lounge, "Sky View" diner, "Star Dust" coach, and "Dream Cloud" sleeper) from Pullman for a new publicity train known as the "Train Of Tomorrow." The idea was meant to showcase the latest in rail travel accommodations…
Rio Grande F7A #5561 awaits departure from Salt Lake City, Utah with the eastbound "Prospector" in 1965. american-rails.com/prospector.html
Pennsylvania C425 #2428 was a long way from home when photographed here working pool service on the Cotton Belt at Memphis, Tennessee on October 15, 1967. At the time the PRR was working in conjunction with the Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt to provide through freight service…
Northern Pacific F9A #6702-C with the westbound "Mainstreeter" near Valley City, North Dakota on the evening of September 27, 1964. Joe Stark photo. american-rails.com/mainstreeter.h…
This classic scene features a pair of Colorado & Southern 2-10-2's, #903 and #902 double-heading a long freight near rural Altus, Wyoming on October 10, 1958. american-rails.com/2-10-2.html
Penn Central U25C #6510, built as Pennsylvania #6510 in December, 1965, is seen here in Kearny, New Jersey in June, 1975. american-rails.com/34969.html
A handsome, A-B set of Illinois Central E6s hustle the "Panama Limited" southbound past the small commuter station in Homewood, Illinois during the late 1940s. american-rails.com/panama.html
Seaboard Air Line DR-12-8-3000 "Centipede," #4500, is seen here in Florida during early December of 1945, shortly before entering service between Jacksonville and St. Petersburg. This unit was rebuilt from the original #6000 demonstrator. american-rails.com/centipede.html
A rare, original color photograph of Illinois Central's first streamliner, the "Green Diamond," probably taken in the early 1940's. While the location is not known given the overhead catenary it may have been taken along the IC's electrified commuter trackage in Chicago.…
Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4013 and F7B #1478-C (and likely at least one more F unit out of picture) lead a westbound freight over Sherman Hill at Granite, Wyoming, circa 1957. Richard Wallin photo. american-rails.com/big.html
A pair of Alco's RS27 demonstrators, #640-2 and #640-1, circa 1959. The lead unit (#640-2) became Union Pacific #675 while the trailing unit (#640-1) was sold to the Pennsylvania and became #2415. The three other demonstrators (#640-3 - #640-5) were also acquired by UP becoming…
In this postcard scene, Pennsylvania GG-1 #4922 is ahead of the eastbound "Broadway Limited" at Paoli, Pennsylvania during the 1960s.
Santa Fe's only A-B-A set of "Erie-Builts" is seen here in front of the beautiful station at San Diego, California, circa 1950. american-rails.com/builts.html
A Baldwin builder's photo featuring Jersey Central 0-6-6-0 1000/2 #2000 (sub-lettered for subsidiary Wharton & Northern) on November 19, 1946. These units, reclassified as the DRX-6-4-2000 following the completion of #2003, were acquired by the CNJ for commuter service. The…
It's a few months into the Conrail era as a former Penn Central GP40 leads a manifest freight along the ex-New York Central main line near Berea, Ohio during December of 1976. Photo by Gary Morris. american-rails.com/pc.html
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac GP35 #131 (built as #111), along with a mix of other Electro-Motive power, leads a southbound manifest through Doswell, Virginia during September of 1971. The RF&P's longstanding practice was to face odd-numbered units southbound and…

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