Taking a ride on a 1950’s ‘F Unit’ Streamliner Train! Locomotive #270 #trains #railway #diesel | Tones Truckin Stories

217K views · 4.7K reactions | The Southern No. 6133 diesel locomotive purchased by Southern Railway in 1950, completing the company's transition from steam to diesel. The engine ran all across Southern's lines and ended a her career powering memorable trains from Salisbury to Asheville. Check out the history in our latest #NCLearn video, then see the No. 6133 on display, and on the roll, at the museum that moves you: www.nctrans.org | N.C. Transportation Museum | Facebook

Continuing our series of videos and posts to let you #NCLearnAtHome. The N.C. Transporation Museum is home to the ACL No. 501 Streamliner diesel locomotive. Built to pull high end passenger trains, the No. 501's sister locomoive was involved in the deadliesst train collision in North Carolina history. See the story in the video. And learn more transportation history at www.nctrans.org. #nctrans #nctransportationmuseum #spencershops #COVID19edu #RemoteLearning #RemoteTeaching #NCRemoteLearning #N

4.4K views · 367 reactions | The CB&Q relied on speed, not scenery for their portion of the "California Zephyr". However the CB&Q, D&RGW and the WP were not the only railroads to share streamlined passenger trains. From the Charles Smiley Presents show "Western Pacific Vintage West" https://rfd.video/WPWest | Classic Streamliners | Facebook

The "Daylight", a streamlined steam locomotive and consist that was one of America's most famous passenger trains. From the A&R Productions show "Southern Pacific Daylight Time" https://rfd.video/SPDaylightTime | Classic Streamliners

2.4K views · 203 reactions | The Southern Pacific "Daylights" left a beautiful mark on railroading history that will never be erased. Our 4 part series "Take a Ride on the Daylight" concludes tonight at 8pm eastern! From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Daylight Collection" https://rfd.video/SPDaylight | Classic Streamliners | Facebook