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Locomotive 2019

Locomotive 2019 is back with the latest trends, statistics, and inside stories from the exciting world of locomotives.

This year’s edition pays tribute to the longtime locomotive builder ALCO, 50 years after the company ceased production.

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LATEST NEWS

NJ Transit provides more details on heritage units

by Ralph Spielman

Pennsylvania, Erie Lackawanna, CNJ units help mark 40th anniversary; Conrail licenses use of names, paint schemes

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NJ Transit reveals heritage locomotives

KEARNY, N.J. — NJ Transit unveiled three heritage locomotives Saturday at its annual Family Days event at its Meadows Maintenance Complex, and is scheduled to debut the locomotives for the general public on Tuesday. The three locomotives are GP40PH-2 No. 4109, repainted to a version of the Central of New Jersey livery it wore when first delivered in 1968; Bombardier ALP-46A No. 4636, an electric locomotive painted into a Pennsylvania Railroad scheme; and dual-mode Bombardier ALP-45DP No. 4...

MORE ABOUT: transit , nj transit , commuter railroads , steam/preservation , locomotives , fallen flags

Metra unveils Burlington-themed heritage unit

F40PHM-2 No. 211 is the latest locomotive to get a commemorative paint scheme

MORE ABOUT: locomotives , metra , chicago , commuter , railfanning

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Streamliners at Spencer

Streamliners line up around the turntable.

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Trains News Wire Round-up for the week of Sept. 27, 2019

Railway Interchange, Union Pacific's Big Boy, Canadian Pacific's chief engineer, and more!

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , union pacific big boy , iowa pacific , locomotives , steam/preservation

News Wire Round-up for the week of Sept. 20, 2019

Richard Anderson's rare appearance, Wabtec closing a locomotive shop, intermodal operations, and rail-side real estate. Watch the video for more!

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , n&w 611 , intermodal , locomotives , suppliers

News Wire round-up for the week of Sept. 6, 2019

Hurricane Dorian, Union Pacific Big Boy's Great Southwest Tour, Locomotive 2019, and more!

MORE ABOUT: news wire video , norfolk southern , union pacific big boy , locomotives

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