Preview Model Railroader July and August 2023 content We’re always adding new content to our website! Here are some recent stories you may have missed, and a look at some items coming in August. Locomotive models in Bicentennial paint With Independence Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to take a […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine and all other Kalmbach Media publications and office employees will be enjoying a four-day weekend beginning with the close of business today (Friday, June 30). The company will be closed on Monday, July 3, as well as for the July 4th Independence Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume Wednesday, […]
Trains.com Celebrates STEAM POWER! We share all things STEAM, all throughout STEAM WEEK…July 3rd to 7th, 2023! […]
East Broad Top Reborn DVD | 16112 Get an insider look at one of the most intact steam railroads in America! From the publishers of Trains magazine, East Broad Top Reborn DVD follows the rebirth of Pennsylvania’s East Broad Top Railroad from the opening weekend in 2020 through the return of steam locomotive No. 16 for […]
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Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 LETTERS, pg. 6 MODERN ERA NOTES, pg. 8 PHOTO ALBUM, pg. 10 NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14 Atlas O offerings, the newest from MTH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, pg. 20 S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 22 VIEWS FROM THE UNDERGROUND, pg. 24 WEEKEND WORKSHOP, pg. 44 REVIEWS, […]
Union Pacific Big Boy returns Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will return to the rails this week for a nearly month-long tour of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa as it travels to Omaha, where it will be on display for the NCAA Men’s College World Series in mid-June. Steam fans will have a unique opportunity […]
When we drove off Illinois Route 92 onto former Rock Island property recently at Silvis, I was singularly focused on seeing steam locomotives. Three of them, to be specific, including one very special engine, former Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger No. 3985. The Challenger was among equipment that made headlines last year as Railroading Heritage […]
Also in this issue: In Memoriam, pg. 6 Malcolm Furlow, 1946-2023 FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Why I enjoy model railroad operations NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12 Hobby industry news RAILROAD POST OFFICE, pg. 18 Letters from our readers ASK MR, pg. 20 What’s up with that strange tender truck? STEP BY STEP, pg. 24 How to […]
Preview Garden Railways June and July 2023 content While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! 7 […]
