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The railroad terminal and dock at Woods Hole, MA in the early 1900s. (Image: transportationhistory.org)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, January 26, 2022

FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Railroad served Cape Cod

FreightWaves Classics profiles the Cape Cod Branch Railroad.

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A prototype of the Boeing 707 on its maiden flight on July 15, 1954. (Photo wired.com):

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, January 25, 2022

FreightWaves Classics: The commercial jet age began in 1959

The Boeing 707 ushered in the jet age for commercial airlines and was used for passengers and freight for many years. Read more in this…

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One of the Horizon Lines' ships. (Photo: uglyships.wordpress.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsMonday, January 24, 2022

FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Horizon Lines was largest Jones Act maritime logistics company

FreightWaves Classics profiles Horizon Lines, once the largest Jones Act shipping line.

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A historical marker along the Boston Post Road. (Photo: hmdb.org)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsFriday, January 21, 2022

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: New York to Boston mail delivery began in 1673

Mail began to be carried along The Boston Post Road in 1673. Read more in this FreightWaves Classics article.

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The first bridge over the Columbia River in Wenatchee, WA. (Photo: bridgehunter.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, January 20, 2022

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: First bridge in U.S. to cross the Columbia River

FreightWaves Classics profiles the Columbia River Bridge, which was built in 1908.

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A bus built by Patchett's & Carstensen in 1937. (Photo: coachbuilt.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, January 19, 2022

FreightWaves Classics: Company built early school and transit buses

This FreightWaves Classics article profiles a California company that was a pioneer in school and transit buses.

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Horse-drawn wagons carry bananas from the wharf. (Photo: collectorsweekly.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsTuesday, January 18, 2022

FreightWaves Classics: Shipping line brought fresh fruit to the Northeast in the late 1800s

FreightWaves Classics profiles the Boston Fruit Company, which imported fruit into the U.S. during the late 1800s.

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Swift and Company refrigerator cars on multiple sidings. (Photo: trains.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsFriday, January 14, 2022

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FreightWaves Classics: Refrigeration helped railroads move fresh food nationwide (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this FreightWaves Classics article, the profile of refrigerated railcars continues.

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This engraving shows the original “Summer and Winter Car” from the Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company. (Image: Mid-Continent Railway Museum)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, January 13, 2022

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FreightWaves Classics: Refrigeration helped railroads move fresh food nationwide (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this FreightWaves Classics article, refrigerator railcars are invented and used to ship meat, fruit, vegetables and other commodities.

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Three Katy locomotives move a freight at the terminal and yard in Parsons, Kansas on August 3, 1975. (Photo: David Hawkins Collection/American-Rails.com)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, January 12, 2022

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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: The Katy served the southcentral region of the nation

FreightWaves Classics profiles the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, another Fallen Flag.

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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Railroad served Cape Cod

FreightWaves Classics: The commercial jet age began in 1959

FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Horizon Lines was largest Jones Act maritime logistics company

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: New York to Boston mail delivery began in 1673

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: First bridge in U.S. to cross the Columbia River

FreightWaves Classics: Company built early school and transit buses

FreightWaves Classics: Shipping line brought fresh fruit to the Northeast in the late 1800s

FreightWaves Classics: Refrigeration helped railroads move fresh food nationwide (Part 2)

FreightWaves Classics: Refrigeration helped railroads move fresh food nationwide (Part 1)

FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: The Katy served the southcentral region of the nation

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