It isn't much of a stretch to proclaim the 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive as the "poster child" of the Super Power era of steam locomotives. "Berkshire," "Kanawha," "Big Emma" - regardless of ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Illinois Central steam locomotive No. 790 had spent 55 years in freight service and was headed for the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a 1954 view from the running board of Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire-type No. 703, standing in the siding at New Douglas, ...