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1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:47 pm Excellent history of the Western Maryland Railway-

https://www.american-rails.com/maryland.html

That's cool!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:47 pm Excellent history of the Western Maryland Railway-

https://www.american-rails.com/maryland.html

Great rail-roading site RR, and awesome photo!

North bound BNSF grain train.

CN outbids CP in acquisition of KCS-

Bidding war erupts in railway world as CN outbids CP for Kansas City Southern
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cp-cn- ... -1.5994312

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:57 pm CN outbids CP in acquisition of KCS-

Bidding war erupts in railway world as CN outbids CP for Kansas City Southern
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cp-cn- ... -1.5994312

Found dis one while I was surfing the library Friday...

Cool find of CN history, Willy.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:59 am Cool find of CN history, Willy.

That it tis mate.

The Milwaukee Railroad shops and Heritage museum is in North Sioux City not far from where I grew up. When I was a kid it was a major hub of the Milwaukee Road railroad. They are trying to restore the turntable and part of the engine house through donations. I remember going there with my dad when I was young and it was in full operation. 1355 is a steam engine that used to sit in downtown Sioux City. They actually got her running and she went to the museum under her own power. Wish I knew more. I keep telling the wife I want to get down to the museum one of these summers.
Bill

That is really cool, Bill! Thanks for posting.

So many railroads are gone or have been gobbled up by bigger ones. Milwaukee, Nickel Plate, Soo Line . . . the list goes on but I love to see restorations keeping the history alive so they're not forgotten.

Some great photos and history there, and looks like a great book, i love reading books about Rail of old. But the common theme is that with rail companies being bought and taken over, the corporate thinking with cost cutting and such, Rail loses a lot of it's romance and attraction that we all grew up with, sad, but those of us old enough to remember the great days of rail are fortunate and blessed to have lived through those times.

I say, Cudgee said a mouthful.

Yup mates, can not disagree.
Now that CP is taking over Kansas City, there goes another chunk of competition/history.
All about the big $, that's all they care about.

Caught these today.

KCS 4837 UP 6633 (second inline) And UP 7794 third

Coming into the depot for a crew change.

Eb BNSF manifest and a wb BNSF coal drag.

More great pictures, JPD and David.

I spied this old Southern Pacific passenger car in the Cumberland Yards today and had to stop for a picture.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:31 am More great pictures, JPD and David.

I spied this old Southern Pacific passenger car in the Cumberland Yards today and had to stop for a picture.

Nice. Would that be a 50's - 60's vintage.

cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:37 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:31 am More great pictures, JPD and David.

I spied this old Southern Pacific passenger car in the Cumberland Yards today and had to stop for a picture.

Nice. Would that be a 50's - 60's vintage.

Most definitely. AMTRAK came along in the 70's as a solution to the dying passenger rail business here in the U.S.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:31 am More great pictures, JPD and David.

I spied this old Southern Pacific passenger car in the Cumberland Yards today and had to stop for a picture.

Good catch and pic!

Got an email that AMTRAK is having their 50 Year Anniversary, with special rates-

https://www.amtrak.com/50th-anniversary ... R-FareSale

Not affiliated with AMTRAK, but that wouldn't be a bad gig.

Caught these sitting in the F St yard the other day.

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DM11 wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 11:01 pmNo tags.

That would not happen over here.