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At the Trottle
A tribute to the engineers who drive the engines of America's railways. Comments welcome from those who sat behind the trottle.
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Photo ID: 410275

Jim Thompson at the throttle of Ironhorse Central 0-4-0 No. 4 as it stomps upgrade into Groningen Station.

Railroad: Iron Horse Central Railroad Museum
Locomotive: Steam 0-4-0
Location: Chisago City, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: IHC 4
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 22, 2012


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By: Jeff Terry

Added: Sep 26, 2012

Views: 2,908
Comments: 1

Favorited: 6
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Photo ID: 409799

The interior of INCX 116, a retired GE 100-ton electric box cab monster that used to live in the nickel mines around the Greater Sudbury Area.

Railroad: Inco Mining
Locomotive: GE 100-ton
Location: Capreol, Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: INCX 116
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 15, 2011


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By: Dan Tweedle

Added: Sep 21, 2012

Views: 7,438
Comments: 1

Favorited: 12
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Photo ID: 408950

After departing Romney at 11am and operating west to Moorefield, the afternoon dinner train returns east, through "The Trough" pulled by C&O F7(A), No. 8016. It's a dreary day in Northeastern West... (more)

Railroad: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Romney, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CO 8016
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 08, 2012


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By: Chase Gunnoe

Added: Sep 12, 2012

Views: 11,615
Comments: 3

Favorited: 42
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Photo ID: 408749

Student Engineer Kale McConnell takes lessons from veteran Frank Christopherson as he adjusts his gloves before making an air brake application so that the passengers can get a nice view of the sc... (more)

Railroad: Soo Line
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: SOO 2719
Train ID: Two Harbors
Photo Date: August 25, 2012


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By: Michael Burlaga

Added: Sep 10, 2012

Views: 6,678
Comments: 4

Favorited: 20
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Photo ID: 407596

At the Helper depot, Conductor Dustin Sabey, Engineer Mel Baughman and Machinist Tony Bueno start the morning off with some strong coffee and healthy discussions on April 7, 2005. Dustin and Mel w... (more)

Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: none
Location: Helper, Utah, USA
Locomotive #: none
Train ID: none
Photo Date: April 07, 2005


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By: Mike Danneman

Added: Aug 30, 2012

Views: 5,425
Comments: 6

Favorited: 28


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Photo ID: 407514

Slide Country. A D&RGW Conductor and Engineer step carefully among the rocks as they approach each other to confer on the plan to traverse a recently cleared slide. Throughout its history,... (more)

Railroad: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: Needleton, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: DRGW 315
Train ID: Mixed Extra 315
Photo Date: August 21, 2010


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By: Kevin Madore

Added: Aug 28, 2012

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Photo ID: 407194

Engineer Zach Gilmore gives a tug on the throttle in the cab of SOU 630 while running on TVRM's Missionary Ridge Local

Railroad: Tennessee Valley Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Locomotive #: SOU 630
Train ID: 100
Photo Date: August 03, 2012


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By: TheFireman

Added: Aug 25, 2012

Views: 3,496
Comments: 2

Favorited: 11
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Photo ID: 407082

Best seat for the 765 trips.. okay second best seat after being in the cab of 765. NKP 765 can be seen ahead of the 8100 as they lay over one night at Conway yard.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Conway, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 8100
Train ID: Unassigned
Photo Date: August 11, 2012


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By: Steven Mckay

Added: Aug 23, 2012

Views: 10,270
Comments: 4

Favorited: 53
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Photo ID: 406622

After arriving in Greeley, CO 2 hours late due to a train-truck encounter near Ault, CO, the UP 844 Cab Crew are seen enjoying themselves during a 30 minute service stop. The 150th Year UP Special... (more)

Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Greeley, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: UP 844
Train ID: SDVCY-18
Photo Date: August 18, 2012


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By: Sal Crisanti

Added: Aug 19, 2012

Views: 10,518
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Photo ID: 406160

The "Hoghead": in this photo by an unknown local photographer in the Middlesborough area, a classic steam era engineer is pictured standing beside L&N K-2A number 161 on one of the daily passenger... (more)

Railroad: Louisville & Nashville
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Middlesborough, Kentucky, USA
Locomotive #: LN 161
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: 1935


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By: Collection of Ron Flanary

Added: Aug 13, 2012

Views: 6,554
Comments: 1

Favorited: 33


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Photo ID: 406087

This image was taken from the right hand seat of the Deseret Power Ry.'s E60 electric # DPR1. The location is around Milepost 3 on this western Colorado and eastern Utah coal hauler. The train had... (more)

Railroad: Deseret Power Railway
Locomotive: E-60
Location: Near Dinosaur, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: DPR-1
Train ID: unknown
Photo Date: August 02, 2012


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By: Dick Ebright

Added: Aug 13, 2012

Views: 9,032
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Favorited: 40
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Photo ID: 405263

On its maiden eastbound voyage, Santa Fe GP60M No. 100 is on the point of the 2-891 as it meets a westbound manifest at Daggett, CA.

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: EMD GP60M
Location: Daggett, California, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 100
Train ID: ATSF 2-891
Photo Date: May, 1990


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By: Steve Schmollinger

Added: Aug 04, 2012

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Photo ID: 405086

As Q017 passed by the radio chatter indicated that this was the final westbound trip for the engineer on this train as he was about to retire

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: GE ES44DC
Location: Berea, Ohio, USA
Locomotive #: CSXT 5346
Train ID: CSX Q017
Photo Date: August 01, 2012


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By: Rich Kaminsky

Added: Aug 02, 2012

Views: 1,775
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Favorited: 3
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Photo ID: 404597

new product of NREC ,made through the specifications of EMD export model GT 22,but with new cab, without the typical EMD Spartan cab .

Railroad: Ferrosur Roca
Locomotive: NREC E 2300
Location: buenos aires , Argentina
Locomotive #: 2005
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 08, 2012


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By: jorge nicolo

Added: Jul 27, 2012

Views: 6,281
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Favorited: 7
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Photo ID: 403376

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - Cumberland Mine Railroad engineer Denny Barrish notches up the throttle on SD-38-2 CMYX 1 and checks the status of the remote control for sister SD-38-2 CMYX 22 that is on the... (more)

Railroad: Cumberland Mine Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD38-2
Location: Alicia, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: CMYX 1
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 10, 2012


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By: Chris Eads

Added: Jul 13, 2012

Views: 6,481
Comments: 0

Favorited: 17
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