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High Speed Rail from the Past:
Streamliners and early bullet trains!
Photo Album By: Mitch Goldman
 
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Photo ID: 287133
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This experimental lightweight articulated trainset was built by Baldwin and Pullman in the 1950s for the New York Central for operation between Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH. The train was not a su... (more)

Railroad: Jones Tours
Locomotive: Baldwin Xplorer
Location: Travelers Rest, South Carolina, USA
Locomotive #: 3000
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1969


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Jun 11, 2009

Views: 17,436
Comments: 6

Favorited: 55

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Photo ID: 286279
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ICONIC Ā Ā Burlington's sloped nose, stainless steel "Silver Pilot"

Railroad: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Locomotive: EMD E5(A)
Location: Union, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9911-A
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 24, 2009


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By: Mitch Goldman

Added: Jun 04, 2009

Views: 8,791
Comments: 0

Favorited: 41

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Photo ID: 282382
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From the Dziobko collection, photographer unknown. This is a PRR display set up in Harrisburg, featuring T1 5548. These greyhounds were built for fast passenger service, used primarily in lines ... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-4-4-4
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5548
Train ID: display
Photo Date: July 15, 1949


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: May 03, 2009

Views: 23,196
Comments: 6

Favorited: 73

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Photo ID: 278889
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VIA 25 at a good clip passing the 514,s loco,s parking spur.

Railroad: VIA Rail
Locomotive: LRC-1
Location: St-Germain, Quebec, Canada
Locomotive #: 6902
Train ID: 25
Photo Date: May 23, 1994


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By: pierre fournier

Added: Apr 06, 2009

Views: 4,553
Comments: 0

Favorited: 4

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Photo ID: 276821
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The first of the class J 4-8-4s pulls upgrade with the overnight POCAHONTAS from Cincinnati and Colombus for Norfolk.

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Bonsack, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 600
Train ID: NW 4
Photo Date: November 11, 1956


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Mar 21, 2009

Views: 7,543
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Favorited: 35

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Photo ID: 276818
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J 603 rolls downgrade with a complete streamlined set of equipment on the POWHATAN ARROW bound for Cincinnati. This is the 4-8-4 featured in O. Winston Link's long recording of train 42 at Rural R... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Bonsack, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: 603
Train ID: tr. 25
Photo Date: November 11, 1956


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Mar 21, 2009

Views: 12,633
Comments: 1

Favorited: 46

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Photo ID: 275708
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Railroad: Japan Railways (JR)
Locomotive: series 0 EMU
Location: Hofu, Japan
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: 628A
Photo Date: November 22, 2008


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By: K7

Added: Mar 14, 2009

Views: 7,079
Comments: 1

Favorited: 14

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Photo ID: 275703
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The final running of series 0 EMU - the first high speed rail in the world.

Railroad: Japan Railways (JR)
Locomotive: series 0 EMU
Location: Okayama, Japan
Locomotive #: R61
Train ID: 9347A
Photo Date: December 14, 2008


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By: K7

Added: Mar 14, 2009

Views: 8,774
Comments: 3

Favorited: 32

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Photo ID: 268344
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VIA 25 loses many passengers at this QuƩbec,s suburb 20 minutes before reaching the end of its trip at Palais station.

Railroad: VIA Rail
Locomotive: LRC-1
Location: St-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Locomotive #: 6907
Train ID: 20
Photo Date: July 21, 1997


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By: pierre fournier

Added: Jan 22, 2009

Views: 3,987
Comments: 0

Favorited: 5

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Photo ID: 267453
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The prototype High Speed Train Driving car, no. 41 001 on display at the National Railway Museum at York.

Railroad: British Rail
Locomotive: Class 41
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Locomotive #: 41 001
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 15, 2008


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By: Graham Williams

Added: Jan 16, 2009

Views: 3,278
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Favorited: 2

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Photo ID: 267274
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See first comment below. The tall building is the Board of Trade and the darker closer building is the long-gone headhouse replaced by the new Board of Trade building.

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: EMD LWT-12
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CRIP 1
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 15, 1961


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Jan 14, 2009

Views: 7,956
Comments: 2

Favorited: 36

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Photo ID: 267249
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An EMD intercity failure ends its days at age 10 downgraded to commuter service, not a good application of a train with few and narrow doors. There are actually three additional RI trains in the d... (more)

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: GM EMD LWT12 AeroTrain
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CRIP 2
Train ID: Commuter
Photo Date: April 21, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Jan 14, 2009

Views: 23,948
Comments: 7

Favorited: 103

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Photo ID: 263909
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Westbound at Malvern, Amtrak Metroliner 885 finds itself in Philadelphia commuter service during the 1983 SEPTA Regional Rail strike. Note the crowd of raincoat and hat-wearing commuters disembar... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: Budd Metroliner
Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 885
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1983


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By: J Gilbert

Added: Dec 18, 2008

Views: 7,323
Comments: 2

Favorited: 14

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Photo ID: 258305
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One more turbotrain at speed, around 120 MPH, scaring me to death. Don't try this at home.click here. ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: UA Turbotrain
Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October, 1973


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By: Donald Haskel

Added: Nov 01, 2008

Views: 11,712
Comments: 7

Favorited: 32

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Photo ID: 248713
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A Turbo set rests between assignments at Spadina.

Railroad: Canadian National Railway
Locomotive: Turbo Train
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: CN 126
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 22, 1973


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By: John Eull

Added: Aug 30, 2008

Views: 16,489
Comments: 4

Favorited: 30

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