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Baldwin RF16 Sharknose Diesel

Baldwin RF16 Sharknose Diesel The Baldwin RF-16 was a 1,600-horsepower (1,200 kW) cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1950 and 1953. All RF-16s were configured with a B-B wheel arrangement and ran … Continue reading

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Chinese Steam – : China Railroads

: First Chinese bullet train goes on trial run … China Railways QJ Trackside 140 – QJ Steam Locomotives At Bureau Jct., Illinois Chinese QJ steam locomotives 15 Sept 2006 China Railroads Chinese Steam JiTong passenger train China Steam Spectacular! … Continue reading

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Twin Cities – Olympian Hiawatha s (Milwaukee Road)

Twin Cities – Olympian Hiawatha s (Milwaukee Road) Hiawatha leaving Geneseo Hiawatha leaving Rock Island Amtrak Hiawatha Milwaukee to Chicago Milwaukee Road 1952 – “Superdome Olympian Hiawatha” luxury passenger train. MILWAUKEE ROAD HIAWATHAS IN 1938 HIAWATHA RAG – The Charlie … Continue reading

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Union Pacific “Big Boy” and Southern Pacific “Cab Forwards” (with Video )

Cab Forwards Amazing American Cab Forward Steam Loco Souther Pacific Cab Forward Locomotive Southern Pacific Cab Forward Locomotive The best known example of the cab-forward design in the United States, the Southern Pacific Cab-Forward (also known as “Cab-in-fronts”) placed the … Continue reading

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Alco DL109 – Diesel Locomotive

Alco DL109 Diesel Locomotive MILW DL-109 ALCO DL-109 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The ALCO DL-109 is one of six models of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between December, 1939 and … Continue reading

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Union Pacific – Gas Turbines

Union Pacific  Gas Turbines  Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch Union Pacific “Gas Turbine“ Union Pacific “Gas Turbine” Locomotive Early experimental Gas Turbine Union Pacific “Gas Turbines” Locomotive Gas Turbines Union Pacific has long sought the biggest and best locomotives … Continue reading

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