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August 20, 5:26 AM
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Fifteen years after owners switched off the rides for the last time, an eerie and rusted amusement park happily in decay in Seoul's outskirts has become one of the city's coolest attractions.
Fascinated by these -- inspiring for Trainland?
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June 24, 3:48 PM
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The General was a secondary Pennsylvania Railroad train serving the New York to Chicago market. It was launched in 1937 and canceled thirty years later.
For me "The General" is the 1860's Steam Train, so it's interesting to see that this version ran for thirty years.
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June 5, 11:09 AM
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“We’re riding the rails!” yelled the woman to my left as we rolled out of Chicago’s Union Station, the living embodiment of the joy we all feel when a train gets underway. Her enthusiasm was infectious; I was half tempted to add a “yee-haw”, but managed to stop myself. The journey I’d embarked on was certainly an epic one – from Chicago to Lo
I just visited St. Louis for a Route 66 Celebration Concert. Traveled by train -- wonderful trip!
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May 25, 5:19 AM
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The Strasburg Train offers a stunning ride through Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
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May 18, 1:23 PM
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Long Island Rail Road workers began striking Saturday after wage negotiations fell through. Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest news and impact on a quarter-million NYC commuters.
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May 14, 7:12 AM
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New York’s monorail debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair as a vision of the future. Suspended 40 feet in the air, it wowed visitors with automation and novelty. But behind the spectacle were serious flaws, including low speed and limited practicality. After the fair ended, the system was dismantled and sold off. Its remains quietly vanished. Today, the monorail survives only as a forgotten transportation experiment.
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May 9, 3:27 PM
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The City of New Orleans became Illinois Central's most well known train, due to its reasonable fares and the song by Steve Goodman in 1970.
Love the City of New Orleans -- and, of course the song.
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May 6, 4:39 PM
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The Central Railroad of New Jersey was a classic fallen flag that served its home state and eastern Pennsylvania.
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May 4, 9:27 AM
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In the 1950s, a new kind of locomotive made even extreme hills easy for trains to climb. But this extra-powerful engine came with significant downsides.
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March 3, 7:23 AM
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The “bad news” I was told was that “you’re going to have to take an overnight train from Kyiv to Yalta.” My simple response: “Well, what’s the bad news?”
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March 1, 2:26 PM
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From grand Beaux-Arts halls to coastal depots, these Amtrak stations are destinations you can explore on foot from the moment you arrive.
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September 6, 9:12 PM
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C&O/Chessie/CSX 18742: GE 1917 15-ton battery shop switcher at Huntington, W.Va. One locomotive, not a fleet. Newport News E-6, X-5000, Chessie paint.
Think this would also qualify as a "Doodlebug"
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August 16, 3:00 PM
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Advanced braking systems brings maglev train to smooth stop
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July 3, 11:50 AM
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Swiss locomotive manufacturer Stadler and Sardinian regional operator ARST (Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti) have unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train built for narrow-gauge track. That's a genuine first because the narrower track imposes axle-load limits so tight that no existing…
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June 17, 5:00 PM
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The Afternoon Hiawatha was Milwaukee Road's original Hiawatha, renamed in the late 1930s when an additional train was launched.
Have to post this one, the Milwaukee Road, a picture taken in the Spring of 1946 (Happy Birthday!)
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June 1, 9:00 AM
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This was a guest article from James W. Schreier, Ph.D., SPHR. Jim is a management consultant with interests in leadership, management, hiring, retention, and organizational culture. He also works extensively with strategic exploration and career issues. He can be found at http:/www.farcliffs.com Alfred Hitchcock’s
Special thanks to Joseph Lalonde for publishing this article.
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May 22, 8:59 AM
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During a trip from Miami to Tampa, I learned that traveling by Amtrak isn't much cheaper or faster than driving or flying.
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May 14, 11:13 AM
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The Afternoon Hiawatha was Milwaukee Road's original Hiawatha, renamed in the late 1930s when an additional train was launched.
Fantastic article with details, timetables, menus and pictures.
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May 12, 9:00 AM
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There is 'substantial doubt' from auditors that the railroad will be able to find the funds to bounce back.
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May 8, 8:38 PM
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Locomotives are some of the longest lasting machines in the world. Here are the oldest locomotives that are still in service on railways around the world.
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May 6, 4:21 PM
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Most kids know what a train is, but few have ever sat behind a steam engine or felt the heat roll through an open car. These rides make that possible and add in forests, rivers, bridges, and old towns that feel like time slowed down just for the day. It is one of the rare types of travel where the journey really is the best part.
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March 10, 5:20 AM
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Here’s a closer look at how Amtrak determines when to retire a train and where it ends up after it has been replaced.
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March 1, 7:54 PM
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Ira Silverman was always on the go. In the late 1960s, the train enthusiast enrolled in Northwestern University’s Transportation Center in Evanston, nea
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March 1, 6:42 AM
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Dario Costa has completed a world-first aviation maneuver in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, landing his Zivko Edge 540 on a cargo train traveling at maximum operational speed, before lifting off again in a vertical pull from the same container.
