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Curbside Classics Archives
Trackside Classic Archive
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![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: The Budd RDC – Self-Propelled Railcars To The Rescue")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CCs in Israel: September-October 2022: Cars, Tanks, Trains – The Lot")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Mountainside Classics – The Bergbahnen of the Berner Oberland")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1955 Union Pacific EMD E9 – The Last Of The Classic Diesel Streamliners")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic – 1938 LMS Princess-Coronation Pacific No 6229 Duchess Of Hamilton – Greatness Out Of Chaos")
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 […] -
![(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&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")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Streetcar Stop Classic: The PCC Car – A Timeless Classic")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1923 LNER A3 Class Pacific No 4472 Flying Scotsman – The Many Lives Of The People’s Engine")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1960 MGA 1600 Coupe–The Allegory of Hope")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic – 2008 A1 Class Pacific 600163 Tornado – Yes, This Really Is Britain’s Newest Express Locomotive")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1976 British Rail Inter City 125 High Speed Train – Still Setting The Standard")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: PRR GG-1 And DB E18/E19/ÖBB 1018 – Two of The Greatest Electric Locomotives Ever")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal")
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, […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1961 British Rail Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive – A Distinctive Roar of Confidence on Britain’s Rails")
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 […] -
![(first posted 5/31/13) The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive can lay claim to a number of “firsts”, one of which was that it was the longest lasting locomotive in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/01-GG1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: Pennsylvania RR GG1 #4935")
Trackside Classic: Pennsylvania RR GG1 #4935
Posted on November 15, 2020 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/31/13) The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive can lay claim to a number of “firsts”, one of which was that it was the longest lasting locomotive in […]
