The Wilkes-Barre and Elmira branches add still another different flavor
A continuing look at railroading as it relates to the steelmaking process----from the iron ore mines
this is an end-to-end tour of this classy little railroad from 1962 to 1985
which participated in the event that took the nation by storm
separating his work from other photographers in the series
Rio Grande In Color Volume 8: Hauling Freight over the Great Divide Equipment The Wilkes-Barre and Elmira branchesJeff Simley On Rio Grandes Tennessee Pass, the SP Central Corridor crossed The Great Divide, a formidable obstacle to east west rail traffic, in the 1990s. A new locomotive, the GE AC4400CW, was introduced to tame the 3% grades, hauling massive tonnage 24 7 at 10,000+ feet! This included coal & taconite trains at 13,000+ tons, double stack trains, & a fleet of merchandise freights. ORDER NOW Item # 1777 128 Pages, All Color, $69. 95 March 1, 2024