For all of You Train Lovers

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The first diesel-electric locomotives in Canada were these CN 9000 and 9001 units, pulling passenger cars in 1929. There had been some diesels on American railroads before that (1924) as yard switch engines.

 

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Meanwhile, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy introduced the first U.S. diesel passenger train in 1934 - the Zephyr. That year, it did the Denver to Chicago run at an average speed of 78 mph, getting up to 112 mph. on one stretch, earning it the nickname of The Silver Streak, as befit it's stainless steel body.

 

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I love railroad servicing facilities.

Interesting armstrong (manual) turn table inside rectangular building.

 

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https://newatlas.com/transport/fortescue-wae-infinity-train-electric/

A new idea in Australia for an electric train that never needs an additional power source. Heavy train runs downhill while charging the batteries, empty lighter train travels back up grade to the mine for a refill.

 

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