Big Steam is Back
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In this Issue
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A Santa Fe 4-8-4 appears in the New Mexico desert
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Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 3751 keeps Los Angeles superheated
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Get ready, Western Maryland Scenic. Here comes 2-6-6-2 No. 1309
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You always knew Norfolk & Western No. 611 was the best; here’s proof
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From the ‘Freedom Train’ to the present, Southern Pacific No. 4449 is a star
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Pere Marquette No. 1225 puts on a show in the snow
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With No. 844 back on the road, the focus turns to Big Boy No. 4014
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Three 4-8-4s and one 2-8-4 in the shop that you should keep an eye on
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Passenger cars back up Milwaukee Road No. 261
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Shhhh!! We’ve got the goods on Southern Railway No. 4501
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Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 stays relevant
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A salute to big locomotives that dazzled us but, sadly, are silent once more