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Winter Park Express

Winter Park Express

Jim Schreier Mar 1, 2023

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Why can’t I take a train from Chattanooga to Nashville?

Why can’t I take a train from Chattanooga to Nashville?

Jim Schreier Jan 30, 2023

Article Link Chances looked dim. Young Michael was set to board the last ticketed passenger train …

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Not My Grandfather’s Railroad

Not My Grandfather’s Railroad

Jim Schreier Nov 25, 2022

Times are changing, the industry has too, and if we don’t come to grips with and …

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The Allure of Trains

The Allure of Trains

Jim Schreier Nov 18, 2022

My grandfather worked his entire life on the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). In 1938, when he was 28-years-old, …

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Demystifying Ann Arbor’s Train Station

Demystifying Ann Arbor’s Train Station

Jim Schreier Sep 29, 2022
Why do trains have names?

Why do trains have names?

Jim Schreier Jun 13, 2022

Ah, for the glory days of American railroads!

Michigan Central Station

Michigan Central Station

Jim Schreier Apr 8, 2022

Article Link The construction of Michigan Central Station, or MCS, would be a monumental undertaking. Located …

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Rohr Turboliners rerouted to rail oblivion

Rohr Turboliners rerouted to rail oblivion

Jim Schreier Nov 30, 2021

The only ones catching these trains now are the weeds. Once among America’s speediest, high-powered traveling …

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Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Jim Schreier Nov 30, 2021

Three authors who do not claim experience concerning passenger railroading in the United States, or advocacy …

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Stop This Train!

Stop This Train!

Jim Schreier Nov 28, 2021

There is at least one technology in America, however, that is worse now than it was …

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