About My Trains

Every post card in my collection has its own story. Every Wednesday I post one of the 3,000 plus stories.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Alcophile???

The back of this post card tells us that the ALCO C-424 locomotive on the front of this post card, while now belonging to the Green Bay ...

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

This Big Lug is Very Useful

The huge locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is an ALCO Century-628 owned by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (CNW). ...

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Arizona Apache Takes on a Different Meaning

Apache ALCO C-420 locomotives numbered 81 to 84 and an RS-36 (also from ALCO) are seen on the front of this post card near Holbrook, Arizona...

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Let's Go to Wisconsin to see the ALCOs!!

The picture on the front of this post card is of freshly painted C430 and C424 ALCO locomotives. They are heading out of Green Bay, Wiscons...

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Collecting Cabooses

Thanks to Scott Woods, president of the Greenville Railroad Park: "Those cars were acquired about 40 years ago when the Park started....

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

What do you mean by "Dashing Commuter"?

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is an ALCO model C420 built in 1968. It is pictured in a fresh paint job with the co...

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Let's Go to France!

The pictures on the front of these two postcards do not feature trains and locomotives; but they do feature a set of rails that have been ab...

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About Me

David: That is me in the vest on the railcar on our wedding day. We were married on the steam train in Fort Edmonton Park. I have over 3,000 post cards to share with you. This may take a long time, but I think it will be worth it!!

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