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We’re still thrilled by the sights and sounds of trains today, but the classics are just a joy to see, read about and watch and hear on video. We bring that to you here at Classic Streamliners. Meet your conductors below.

About this photograph

Prolific railfan photographer Roger Puta caught the Illinois Central’s Hawkeye at Central Station in Chicago on April 4th, 1971. Less than a month before Amtrak took over the nation’s passenger trains. Roger died way too young in 1990. His friends continue to go through Roger’s many thousands of photos.

about US

We’re still thrilled by the sights and sounds of trains today, but the classics are just a joy to see, read about and watch and hear on video. We bring that to you here at Classic Streamliners. Meet your conductors below.

About this photograph

Prolific railfan photographer Roger Puta caught the Illinois Central’s Hawkeye at Central Station in Chicago on April 4th, 1971. Less than a month before Amtrak took over the nation’s passenger trains. Roger died way too young in 1990. His friends continue to go through Roger’s many thousands of photos.

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We cover the history of streamliners, American and around the world, here at ClassicStreamliners.com. You’ll find articles on the name trains you remember, and a few you’ve not heard of too. We also cover the cars, the builders and the designers.

That’s not all. Head over to our Facebook page (link below) to see a daily dose of streamliners on video! Or bring some streamliner video home yourself, check out our Streamliner Store!

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Tim Walter
Tim Walter runs the Streamliners Store and leads the Classic Streamliners team
Ken Buckman
Ken Buckman is an accomplished videographer and longtime railfan
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner has been interested in trains of all kinds since he was a kid
Blake Andrew Bowman
Blake Andrew Bowman is a civil engineer with an interest in all things railroad

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