The American Freedom Train, an integral part of America’s 200th birthday party, circled the country in 1976 touching all lower forty-eight states. The workhorse steam engine was the Daylight 4449, pulling the long train filled with Americana, going everywhere but New England. On the older tracks with smaller clearances found there, a slightly smaller steam engine was used. Which one? …
Our guest author today is Laif Kvarsten. He is eleven and, as you can tell, an avid railfan. We thank him for his contribution. Monday, March 21, 2016 11 Coast Starlight Bright neon signs led us to Portland’s Metropolitan Lounge, where sleeping car passengers awaited the arrival of the southbound Coast Starlight. The …
No better place to introduce you to the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation’s new feature than with one of America’s most famous train rides: the narrow gauge Durango and Silverton. We rode it in early June and were mesmerized by the beauty of the scenery that can only be seen by train or foot, and the …
Stephen Sedaker, long-time volunteer with the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association, provides a new update on the SP&S 700 boiler inspection in a new article published on Trains.com.
What the heck is it? Well, it is a machine to help lay railroad tracks, of course. Thanks to the efforts of our tireless volunteers and Dick Samuels, owner of the Oregon Pacific Railroad, who brought his amazing track machine to help tamp in the ballast and ties for the tracks, the rail extension in front of the …