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Train Stations

The “Cabbage,”Amtrak’s Recycled F40

December 30, 2011

The EMD F40PH was Amtrak’s primary locomotive for more than two decades. These husky locomotives hauled millions of passengers from coast to coast, racking up millions of miles which ultimately caught up with them. In 1996, the time was clearly up, and Amtrak placed an order for their first order of P42′s that would displace [...]

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Fulton County Authority- Rochester, Indiana

November 25, 2011

Following the Erie Lackawanna’s 1972 bankruptcy, Conrail picked up the remains in 1976, and promptly eliminated all trackage west of Marion, Ohio as a through route. After short line operators Erie Western and Chicago & Indiana RR went belly-up, most of it was returned to Mother Nature. One segment west of Rochester,Indiana was retained by [...]

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2012 Restoration for Historic King Street Station

November 22, 2011

Seattle’s King Street Station has been in operation since the early 1900s and more than a century later, the station remains an important fixture in the Amtrak Cascades service.  As the case with any passenger train station, King Street Station would not be able to maintain its current status as one of the busiest train [...]

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Amtrak’s Ill-fated LAKE COUNTRY LIMITED

November 20, 2011

Amtrak’s Lake Country Limited was begun on April 15, 2000 to operate over the ex-Milwaukee Road “J” Line to Janesville, WI. It was started to tap into the freight service from the General Motors plant, as well as dried goods. However, they were required by law to carry a passenger car in the consist. Stops [...]

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Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad

November 16, 2011

The Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad was formed in 1982 by the Stephenson County Antique Engine Club, who specialize in antique engines for cars, water pumps, and of course, a steam locomotive. A 1912 Heisler was purchased from the Whitewater Valley Railroad and stored at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds on the south side of Freeport, [...]

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Amtrak Service Resumes At Station in Minot

November 16, 2011

As reported by the Minot Daily News,  Amtrak will be resuming passenger service at Minot Station in North Dakota.  It will be the first time in over 4 months that the train will pick up passengers at this train station. At the end of June, the Souris River flooded and caused serious damage to the [...]

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