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Track 61: New York’s hidden presidential train station

Track 61 was a hidden rail platform built beneath the Waldorf Astoria, originally used for freight before becoming a discreet arrival point for presidents, generals, and dignitaries. Connected by a ...
Trains

Norfolk Southern launches its first New England double-stack service (with video)

Norfolk Southern marked a milestone on Tuesday morning when its first New England double-stack train arrived in Ayer, Mass., ...
Lonestar Trip Reports on MSN

Crossing the Canada US border by train on Amtrak Cascades

Join me as I take the Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver, Canada, to Seattle, USA, one of Amtrak’s only international train ...
HPPR

A Class of Her Own: The Storied History of the ATSF 5000 Madame Queen

The beast has a number, ATSF 5000. More famously perhaps, it has a name that reflects its high status and the respect she ...