Train Tuesdays
Earlier this month, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg Railroad painted and renumbered their former Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 Class M #475 to look like #382 for a photograher’s special. Norfolk & Western #382 was recorded and photographed by O. Winston Link on the Abingdon Branch in Virginia during some of the last days of regular service [...]
Train Tuesdays
Union Pacific’s Steam Shop houses 4-8-4 #844 which is a steam locomotive that Union Pacific never retired. They also own, maintain, and operate Challenger #3985.
Here are a couple of great videos of the locomotives in action. Union Pacific Railroad’s steam operations program almost makes me wish I lived out west.
#844
#3985
Train Tuesdays
Continuing with the snow theme from last week’s Train Tuesdays post, here are a couple of neat videos showing steam powered snow plow equipment.
First, a steam rotary snowplow is used to clear Cumbres Pass on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway:
Next, ex-Norfolk and Western #475 pushes a Russell wedge snowplow to clear the Strasburg [...]
Train Tuesdays
The Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. has been walloped by snow with more expected today and tomorrow. Snow and ice on rails creates slick conditions that can lead to trains stalling on grades. Locomotives are equipped to drop sand in front of the wheels to prevent such situations.
Passenger Rail in the Snow
Rail [...]
Train Tuesdays
Here’s another video I shot at East Broad Top Railroad in Pennsylvania last fall:
See Also: Living History at East Broad Top Railroad
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