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Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
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The Chicago & Western Indiana officially owned Dearborn Station. The C&WI itself was owned jointly by the C&EI, Erie, Grand Trunk, Monon and Wabash. Although Santa Fe operated the greatest number of trains at the station, it was only a tenant.
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Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad (Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway) was profitable throughout the World War I period, but adverse trends appeared in the 1920s and gained momentum during the depression of the 1930s. To survive, it needed a "super railroader. It found one in John Barriger.
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EMD Model 40; a rare early diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of GM is famous as a major US locomotive builder since the 1940's. Except for 2 demonstrators DH1 & DH2, the only real commercial small locomotive venture was the Model 40, introduced in 1940.
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Lackawanna Cutoff
Original purpose of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western was to bring Scranton to the world. In the process, it became a major trunkline. It was a very important link for commuters in New Jersey.
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Train Horns
Train Horns, Steam Whistles Air Horns for Sale, Information, Kits and more, Locomotive Train Horns.
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West Side Rail Freight Line into Manhattan
Now abandoned and turning into a walkway called the High Line. History of New York City's West Side Freight Line.Begun in 1846, the New York Central's West Side Freight Line was the only freight railroad directly into Manhattan.
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Vietnam Troop Train and WW2 Troop Train Slide Show
Story of Vietnam-era troop trains. The last major troop train to be used was in 1965 when 15,000 men and their equipment from the 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) rode the rails from Ft. Riley, Kansas, to Oakland, California on their way to Vietnam. Photos of a trip from Texas to New York City (World War II) as an armored division brings its equipment and troops to the port.
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Railroad Tunnels and Bridges
A collection of information about railroad tunnels (mostly going under water) and railroad bridges going over water.
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The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, Campo, California
Join us for a visit to the The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, California, and for a train ride to nearby historical sites.
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Railroads and Transit in Philadelphia
A collection of articles about Railroads and Transit in Philadelphia. The nation's fourth-largest metropolitan area boasts its third-largest commuter rail network (after New York and Chicago). SEPTA is an amalgam of the suburban services of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company.
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