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Trackside Classic Archive
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Trackside Classic – 1927 Great Western Railway King Class 4-6-0 No 6000 King George V – Combining Innovation And Tradition
Posted on December 4, 2022 | 22 Comments(first posted 12/4/2016) Few companies cherished tradition like the Great Western Railway (GWR). Look at its premier express engine, the King class. Brass and copper decoration, ornate […] -
Trackside Classics: The Budd RDC – Self-Propelled Railcars To The Rescue
Posted on November 18, 2022 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/18/2016) The postwar era presented America’s railroads with a dilemma. Wartime traffic swelled profits but wore out prewar equipment. But faced with new cars, new roads, unlimited gas […] -
CCs in Israel: September-October 2022: Cars, Tanks, Trains – The Lot
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 9 CommentsWelcome to another edition of this ongoing series about various vehicles found in Israel. This particular post might be low on videoed captures, but I’ve compensated with many photographs, some […] -
Mountainside Classics – The Bergbahnen of the Berner Oberland
Posted on August 21, 2022 | 16 Comments(first posted 8/21/2016) Late nineteenth century Switzerland had an opportunity, but also a problem. Some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe in the great Alpine mountain ranges were […] -
Trackside Classic: 1955 Union Pacific EMD E9 – The Last Of The Classic Diesel Streamliners
Posted on July 18, 2022 | 91 Comments(click on all images for full-sized viewing pleasure) (first posted 7/16/2012) It’s been a long, hot day, and I need to cool off – time to take a bike ride […] -
Trackside Classic – 1938 LMS Princess-Coronation Pacific No 6229 Duchess Of Hamilton – Greatness Out Of Chaos
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 6/16/2016) CC has already seen Flying Scotsman and Mallard of the London and North Eastern Railway, perhaps the most graceful and stylish steam locomotives in British history. But […] -
Trackside Classic – 1992 Ffestiniog Railway ‘Double Fairlie’ Dafydd Lloyd George / David Lloyd George – The Two Headed Dragon That Thinks It’s The Welsh Wizard
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 20 Comments(first posted 4/3/2016) We know Snowdonia, the great mountain range in north Wales, as the land of dragons, but how many know of the curious two headed dragons of the […] -
Streetcar Stop Classic: The PCC Car – A Timeless Classic
Posted on March 13, 2022 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/13/2016) Streetcars are enjoying a resurgence across the USA, but throughout the CC era, the car above was America’s streetcar. The PCC Car burst on the scene […] -
Trackside Classic: 1923 LNER A3 Class Pacific No 4472 Flying Scotsman – The Many Lives Of The People’s Engine
Posted on March 6, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 3/6/2016) Everyone, surely, has heard of Flying Scotsman? But how many know the full story behind the elegant lines, evocative name and classic apple green livery? Now that […] -
Trackside Classic: 1960 MGA 1600 Coupe–The Allegory of Hope
Posted on February 15, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/15/2016) In psychology class, I learned that the sense of smell is closely linked to memory, and anyone who has been around a greasy old car since the […] -
Trackside Classic – 2008 A1 Class Pacific 600163 Tornado – Yes, This Really Is Britain’s Newest Express Locomotive
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/15/2021) Restoring a Morris Minor is probably quite straightforward if you have the patience; building one from scratch, with no example to follow, would be something else. The […] -
Trackside Classic: 1976 British Rail Inter City 125 High Speed Train – Still Setting The Standard
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/18/2015) In 1995, British Rail didn’t celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their pride and joy, the Inter City 125 diesel train, as ‘we don’t want passengers to realise […] -
Trackside Classics: PRR GG-1 And DB E18/E19/ÖBB 1018 – Two of The Greatest Electric Locomotives Ever
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 3/6/2012) You all should know that my collection of train books probably exceeds the one with cars, and if I ever burn out on CC, I’ll start Trackside […] -
Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 48 CommentsAs a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […] -
Trackside Classic: 1961 British Rail Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive – A Distinctive Roar of Confidence on Britain’s Rails
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]
![Trackside Classic – 1927 Great Western Railway King Class 4-6-0 No 6000 King George V – Combining Innovation And Tradition (first posted 12/4/2016) Few companies cherished tradition like the Great Western Railway (GWR). Look at its premier express engine, the King class. Brass and copper decoration, ornate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/36-bell-P1059095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classics: The Budd RDC – Self-Propelled Railcars To The Rescue (first posted 11/18/2016) The postwar era presented America’s railroads with a dilemma. Wartime traffic swelled profits but wore out prewar equipment. But faced with new cars, new roads, unlimited gas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/BM-RDC-e1460946035470.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCs in Israel: September-October 2022: Cars, Tanks, Trains – The Lot Welcome to another edition of this ongoing series about various vehicles found in Israel. This particular post might be low on videoed captures, but I’ve compensated with many photographs, some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14391714058_4cd378639c_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mountainside Classics – The Bergbahnen of the Berner Oberland (first posted 8/21/2016) Late nineteenth century Switzerland had an opportunity, but also a problem. Some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe in the great Alpine mountain ranges were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic: 1955 Union Pacific EMD E9 – The Last Of The Classic Diesel Streamliners (click on all images for full-sized viewing pleasure) (first posted 7/16/2012) It’s been a long, hot day, and I need to cool off – time to take a bike ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/e9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic – 1938 LMS Princess-Coronation Pacific No 6229 Duchess Of Hamilton – Greatness Out Of Chaos (first posted 6/16/2016) CC has already seen Flying Scotsman and Mallard of the London and North Eastern Railway, perhaps the most graceful and stylish steam locomotives in British history. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/00-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic – 1992 Ffestiniog Railway ‘Double Fairlie’ Dafydd Lloyd George / David Lloyd George – The Two Headed Dragon That Thinks It’s The Welsh Wizard (first posted 4/3/2016) We know Snowdonia, the great mountain range in north Wales, as the land of dragons, but how many know of the curious two headed dragons of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ffestiniog-21-grey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Streetcar Stop Classic: The PCC Car – A Timeless Classic (first posted 3/13/2016) Streetcars are enjoying a resurgence across the USA, but throughout the CC era, the car above was America’s streetcar. The PCC Car burst on the scene […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pcccc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic: 1923 LNER A3 Class Pacific No 4472 Flying Scotsman – The Many Lives Of The People’s Engine (first posted 3/6/2016) Everyone, surely, has heard of Flying Scotsman? But how many know the full story behind the elegant lines, evocative name and classic apple green livery? Now that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/P1020292.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic: 1960 MGA 1600 Coupe–The Allegory of Hope (first posted 2/15/2016) In psychology class, I learned that the sense of smell is closely linked to memory, and anyone who has been around a greasy old car since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mgaaab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic – 2008 A1 Class Pacific 600163 Tornado – Yes, This Really Is Britain’s Newest Express Locomotive (first posted 12/15/2021) Restoring a Morris Minor is probably quite straightforward if you have the patience; building one from scratch, with no example to follow, would be something else. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tornado-light.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic: 1976 British Rail Inter City 125 High Speed Train – Still Setting The Standard (first posted 10/18/2015) In 1995, British Rail didn’t celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their pride and joy, the Inter City 125 diesel train, as ‘we don’t want passengers to realise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/br_publicity.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classics: PRR GG-1 And DB E18/E19/ÖBB 1018 – Two of The Greatest Electric Locomotives Ever (first posted 3/6/2012) You all should know that my collection of train books probably exceeds the one with cars, and if I ever burn out on CC, I’ll start Trackside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/GG-101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal As a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classic: 1961 British Rail Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive – A Distinctive Roar of Confidence on Britain’s Rails (first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/very-smokey-deltic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


