With open doors to cool down the passengers on a hot summer day! For lots more see the book Railway Electrification in Australia and New Zealand.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Northern Pacific Railway poster
We're unsure if this is original or a recent retro-creation. Either way it's available commercially as print.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Friday, March 27, 2026
film about SNCF train signalling and train control in 1958
A mix of electric and steam trains are to be seen.
(Autodubbed into English)
Thursday, March 26, 2026
SNCF poster for travel to Bourgogne, 1974
They look like inox (stainless steel) cars used for the TEE trains, reference this pic from www.steamcommunity.com
Matewan, West Virginia, railway depot, 1930s
Two views of the original depot looking from both directions Present day view
This yard scene shows the major industry of West Virginia, coal. Trains still carry it, but not nearly as much as in the past.
Today a replica of the Matewan train station building has been placed nearby to serve as a visitor center and museum.
Matewan was the setting for one of the largest and most violent industrial actions in American history -- miners versus the mine companies. It was turned into this critically acclaimed movie from 1987:
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