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Old Steam Train

Canadian Pacific Railway

Hop Aboard! 18 Historic Train Excursions - True West Magazine

The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881. These trains were instrumental in the settlement and development of Western Canada. They are still actively running today. – Courtesy Stephen Low / Design by Daniel Harshberger –

Charlie Russell Chew Choo

Gold was discovered near Lewistown, Montana in 1880, and the town became an important trading center. In 1903, after eight years of construction, the Montana Railroad connected Lewistown with the Northern Pacific Railway. Today, the Charlie Russell Chew Choo keeps the spirit of the railroad alive with round-trip dinner train trips on a spur track from May to October and the popular North Pole Adventure in November and December.

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Union Pacific Railroad

Rail Road

Train Art

Railfest

Shown here is Union Pacific No. 998, hauling livestock cars on the tracks near the station in McCammon.

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Old West Train Station

Shoshone Indians

Western Train

Central Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Train

Transcontinental Railroad

Big Four

The Lens of History

"Shoshone Indians Looking at Locomotive on Desert," Alfred A. Hart, 1869 - True West Magazine

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The Lens of History

"Telegraph Corps at Work, Weber Canyon," Andrew J. Russell, 1869 - True West Magazine

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Buckboard Stage

Travelers in 1879 recounted to multiple newspapers how rough it was to travel in the Southwest by buckboard stage. One rode in a two-seat mail hack that had room for just two passengers, one seated with the driver, and one in the back. But as the railroads pushed into southern Arizona and across northern New Mexico, Concord coaches began to replace buckboard-style coaches as reported in The Santa Fe New Mexican in February 1880.

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Grand Canyon Railway

On September 17, 1901, the Santa Fe Railway launched the 64-mile Grand Canyon Railway from Williams, AZ to the Grand Canyon, and it was a favorite line on the AT&SF system until 1968. Passenger service restarted in 1989 as the Grand Canyon Railway, with daily service to and from the national park, plus special packages and train events.

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Rails West ... And East! - True West Magazine

After the Central Pacific Railroad spent three years crossing the Sierra Nevada, in 1868 the mostly Chinese rail crews raced across Nevada’s northern desert. The town of Carlin was founded east of Elko on December 4, 1868. - True West Magazine

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James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway

James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railway from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, was completed on January 6, 1898, although G.N.’s first Cascade tunnel under Stevens Pass was not completed until 1900. In 1908, a G.N. summer work train and workers, shown here, were part of a year-round effort to maintain the vital economic corridor, which receives over 471 inches of snow a year.

The Old West

Fort Bragg

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Heritage railroads keep the Old West alive across the United States. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a must to experience the Old West firsthand. https://truewestmagazine.com/article/ride-that-train-3/

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Buffalo Bill Gets on Track - True West Magazine

During 1868-69, Andrew J. Russell’s camera recorded the Union Pacific’s progress toward Promontory Summit, the Utah site where the Central and Union Pacific Railroads joined on May 10, 1869, officially bringing the East and the West Coasts together via rail. Capturing this 450-foot-wide wooden trestle on the Union Pacific line east of Promontory, Russell shows U.P. crews standing on two flatbeds being pushed by Engine No. 119.

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Durango Silverton Railroad

If you're heading to Durango, Colorado, you won't want to pass up a visit to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

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Heber Valley Railroad

Ridin Rails

Workmen raise support beams for the “Frisco” Railroad’s No. 2 bridge. Today, rail enthusiasts rebuild tracks and restore trains so that others can share in their love of ridin’ the rails.

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The Lens of History

"The Wind Mill at Laramie," Andrew J. Russell, 1868 - True West Magazine

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Truckee Railroad Museum

The Truckee Railroad Museum is in the center of the Historic Downtown District. It’s a small museum, with a lot of heart—so much so that it is currently 100 percent volunteer-run, and the docents are continually striving to expand. In the works are plans for a small-scale model of the Truckee railroad.

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