One of the big three of geared steam power, the Heisler was a favorite of loggers and miners from the late 1800s through the 1940s. Propelled by two cylinders powering a crankshaft running under the locomotive, the Heisler provided power and more speed than its competitors, the Shay and the Climax. We’ll look at […]
Type of Train: Steam Locomotive
Heisler geared steam locomotives in operation today (2020)
One of the big three of geared steam power, the Heisler was a favorite of loggers and miners from the late 1800s through the 1940s. Propelled by two cylinders powering a crankshaft running under the locomotive, the Heisler provided power and more speed than its competitors, the Shay and the Climax. We’ll look at […]
Black Hills Central Railroad steam powered double-header
The Black Hills Central tourist railroad operated a doubleheader with its two Baldwin tank engines in October 2020. This was the first time these 1920s brutes joined forces to pull a train on this mountainous railroad. Join us for a look trackside and a ride along. […]
Black Hills Central Railroad steam powered double-header
The Black Hills Central tourist railroad operated a doubleheader with its two Baldwin tank engines in October 2020. This was the first time these 1920s brutes joined forces to pull a train on this mountainous railroad. Join us for a look trackside and a ride along. […]
Strasburg Rail Road at 60
One of the nation’s iconic tourist railroads, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg Rail Road, reached a major milestone in 2020. The railroad reached its 60th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, it returned 2-10-0 Decapod No. 90 steam locomotive to its original tourist paint scheme. It also ran trips with its tiny Plymouth diesel. Join us for a […]
Strasburg Rail Road at 60
One of the nation’s iconic tourist railroads, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg Rail Road, reached a major milestone in 2020. The railroad reached its 60th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, it returned 2-10-0 Decapod No. 90 steam locomotive to its original tourist paint scheme. It also ran trips with its tiny Plymouth diesel. Join us for a […]
Cass Scenic Railroad, a glance at logging locomotive in summertime
Join Trains editors on a brief tour of the historic Case Scenic Railroad in Cass, West Virginia. See video of restored and operating Heisler and Climax logging locomotives in dense foliage in the Appalachian Mountains. […]
Cass Scenic Railroad, a glance at logging locomotive in summertime
Join Trains editors on a brief tour of the historic Case Scenic Railroad in Cass, West Virginia. See video of restored and operating Heisler and Climax logging locomotives in dense foliage in the Appalachian Mountains. […]
Larry Burk’s On30 Laurium, Mohawk & Brockway background images
Laurium, Mohawk & Brockway no. 2, a Baldwin 2-6-2T, maneuvers its work train through Phoenix Yard on its way to do some track work. Larry Burk of Holly, Mich., photographed the scene on his On30 layout, which was featured in our November issue. Engine no. 2 is a modified Bachmann Spectrum model. Download the […]
Garden Railways News & Products for January 2021
Large scale locomotives Allchin traction engine. 1.5” scale model. Black; dark green body, red wheels, and black and white lining; and maroon body, red wheels, and black and white lining. Features copper silver solder boiler and twin flue burner. Wheel diameter: 148mm (front) and 228mm (rear). Requires gas propane/butane fuel. $3,300. April 2021. Produced by […]
Ann Arbor Railroad locomotives remembered
Ann Arbor Railroad locomotives moved freight to and from docks and lake boats. See a sampling of those locomotives with this photo gallery of Ann Arbor Railroad locomotives, only from Classic Trains! If you like this gallery, you may also enjoy an article on AA’s history or an Ann Arbor passenger train photo gallery. […]
Little Mogul on the prairie
Wabash 2-6-0 573 heads a train on the road’s Keokuk (Iowa) branch just west of Carthage, Ill., on October 18, 1953. Although the road had announced it was 100 percent dieselized, it kept three Moguls to work this line, which included a bridge over the Illinois River that could not even support SW1 diesels. Photo […]