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Name: James Pekarek Forum User Name: JamesP Railroad Name: Torsion Rail Lines Scale: O gauge Theme: Clockwork Train Layout Description: An American Flyer clockwork locomotive leaves the engine terminal to pick up a passenger car at the Girard station and make the morning trip around the Torsion Rail Lines. […]
Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location: Marietta, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Anytown, USA Description: Several years ago I purchased a mid range label maker by Brother for use in my 2nd grade classroom. Not to long ago I brought it home for a few projects and I found myself trying it […]
Whitewater Valley Railroad’s No. 25 stands by, waiting further orders on Dec. 21, 2013. The decades-old Lima-Hamilton served Cincinnati Union Terminal and the Cadillac & Lake City Railroad before moving to Connersville, Ind. Photo by Steve Sweeney […]
Watch clips of the Santa Fe’s legendary Chicago–Los Angeles streamliner from Sunday River Productions’ program The Super Chief — The Whole Story. […]
For the first time in plastic, a General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2F is available as an HO scale model thanks to Bowser Trains. We tested a version that came factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. Watch as we put this Canadian freight hauler to work on the Model Railroader staff’s layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
For the first time in plastic, a General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2F is available as an HO scale model thanks to Bowser Trains. We tested a version that came factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound decoder. Watch as we put this Canadian freight hauler to work on the Model Railroader staff’s layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & […]
Northbound Florida East Coast train No. 224 peers through the fog at Stratten Road between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 12, 2015. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
Wiring and cab window diagrams for Larry Naus’ story in the June 2016 Model Railroader. Larry Naus didn’t want to give up anything when he decided to build a pair of HO scale battery-powered Geeps. The models use radio control and include Digital Command Control (DCC) with sound and full lighting effects. Battery power for […]
Pulling the correct lever is an important matter for operators of Metra’s Tower A2 in western Chicago in September 2013. This pneumatic lever machine uses brass rods to trigger air pulses to switch more than 100 points on Union Pacific headed due west out of downtown. Photo by Steve Sweeney […]
Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 on a Norfolk Southern excursion carries 10,000 gallons of water in its tender and an additional 12,500 gallons in its auxiliary tender to negate the need for additional water between stops. Allyson Praytor Q I saw a television show where steam locomotives were operating with two tenders instead of just […]
Name: Tuscarora Railroad Scale: 1:20.3 Era: 1910s Age: 10 years Minimum radius: 5′ Total track length: approximately 300′, double reverse loop with sidings Track material: code-250 brass (AMS w/ Sunset Valley switches) Power: Battery R/C and live steam Maximum grade: 2.5% Area: 30′ x 65′ Website: http://tuscarorarailroad.blogspot.com Download a PDF of the article here. […]
