Here's an unusual travel treat; the enjoyment of wonderful food, freshly prepared, while viewing the constantly changing scenery . . . the verdant valley…

According to wikipedia : Galloping Goose is the popular name given to a series of seven railcars (officially designated as "motors" by the railroad…

The downstairs Lounge, beautifully appointed, with stairs leading to the Astra Dome on the Domeliners "City of Los Angeles" and "City of Portl…

The Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River is nearly ten miles in length, extending from neor Canon City, Colorado to Parkdale. About midway of The Grand Canyon …

Pacific Electric red cars and buses at the 6th and Main St. Station in 1959. Station shed and viaduct have long since been razed.  Photo by Leo Caloia

Los Angeles trolley at the intersection of 2nd and Broadway nine months before the trolley cars were discontinued on March 31, 1963. Photo by Leo Caloia

NASA's Alco S-1 switcher Number 2, one of two Alco's used by NASA at Cape Canaveral, Florida to transport Missiles from the assembly building to the …

The first all new rapid transit system in the United States was created by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Opened for regular service through the tunnel…

SLEEK, LIGHTWEIGHT TRAINS. a new concept in U.S. railroading. offer you 100 m.p.h. cruising speed, air-cushioned riding comfort and ultra-mart styling. Diese…

Architects: Densmore, LeClear & Robbins, Boston, Mass.  General Contractor: Sawyer Construction Company, Boston, Mass. Services: Boston & Albany: New…

Consulting Engineer: OTTO KUFILER, New York City.  Architect: A. B. LAGERSTROM. Chicago.  Supervisor: W. H. PENFIELD.  Chief Engineer. C. M. St. P. & P. …

EXTERIOR. The apparent changes effected on the exterior of the Des Moines Station are actually the outer aspect of many sweeping improvements made within to…

Architect: A. L. BECKER. under the direction of A. A. MILLER. Chief Engineer. Maintenance of Way. both of Missouri Pacific Rail-road Company.  Services: Mis…

FULL-LENGTH observation cars, called Super Dome, provide seats for 68 passengers and a dining and lounge section on a lower level accommodating 28 persons. T…

The Denver Zephyr was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad between Chicago, Illinois, and Denver, Colorado. In…

No more space, either on or below ground, is available at Pennsylvania Station, on Manhattan; so the Pennsylvania and Long Island Railroads shunt their emptied…

In 1937 a swimming pool coach is introduced on the New York-San Francisco line. The pool was 22 meters long (72 feet), 3 (almost 10 feet) meters wide with a de…

Like an arrow the streamliner shot across the country, caught the public imagination, beckoned a new generation that thought the railways outmoded and slow t…