Thomasville, N.C. Rail Fan & Railroad Appreciation Day

FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott Tune in to our webcam live from Thomasville, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 4 for the city’s first railfan and railroad appreciation day.   Join us trackside on the busy Norfolk Southern main line to watch freight action as well […]

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2014 iHobby Expo show report

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco C-424 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Alco C-424 and C-425 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. C-424 (Phase II): Erie Mining (one road number); Springfield Terminal (Guilford); and Toledo, Peoria & Western (two numbers). C-424 (Phase III): Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Morristown & Erie (two numbers). C-425 (Phase […]

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Super Bowl Sunday on the Santa Fe

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At frosty Higgins, Texas, on the Santa Fe, author Metzger’s crane parts sit sidetracked as SD40-2s pass with a freight. Bill Metzger While my hometown Pittsburgh Steelers were playing the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 Super Bowl, I got to thinking about where I was the last time the Steelers won football’s biggest game. It […]

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MR Insider Weekly: September 29, 2014

Drew Halverson and Brian Schmidt at the Rochelle Railroad Park

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider Weekly for September 29, 2014, takes you to Rochelle, Ill., where Drew Halverson, host of Drew’s Trackside Adventures, meets up with Brian Schmidt of Trains magazine. Drew and Brian share insights from the recent installation of a webcam at the Rochelle […]

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Lakeside

Western New York & Pennsylvania Alco C430 No. 432 and C424 No. 4228 haul westbound train OL-1 drifting along the waters of Andover Pond at Andover, N.Y., on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 2009. Photo by Thomas Mik […]

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Camouflage

With its Burlington Northern-painted SD40-2 nearly blending into the background, Wisconsin & Southern train T003 eases through Waukesha, Wis., on June 2, 2014. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]

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Montana Rail Link Shop Walk Video

Trains Art Director Tom Danneman takes you inside Montana Rail Link’s Livingston, Mont., shop for a typical day at the railroads’ main locomotive maintenance facility in “Backstage at Livingston” in Locomotive 2014. Talk a walk with Tom as he explores the inside of the MRL shops in this video. Order your copy of Locomotive today!  Only from Trains! […]

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LOCOMOTIVE’S 2014 ROSTER

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Tom Danneman Trains Art Director Tom Danneman takes you inside Montana Rail Link’s Livingston, Mont., shop for a typical day at the railroads’ main locomotive maintenance facility in “Backstage at Livingston” in Locomotive 2014. Explore the regional’s entire all-EMD roster here and read the intriguing story about Montana Rail Link’s shop in Locomotive 2014. Order your copy now. No. […]

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Erie milk and express car drawings

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The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum near Rochester, N.Y., took delivery of an Erie-Lackawanna RR steel-bodied milk car, no. 6603, in 1987. It was built by the Greenville Steel Car Co. for the Erie RR in June 1935. At first glance, the car looks like a standard steel refrigerator car. But since it was […]

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Great Model Railroads 2015 desktop wallpaper

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Pre-order Great Model Railroads 2015 Now! Great Model Railroads 2015 showcases 10 dream layouts engineered into reality by talented modelers. This special issue includes track plans, how-to tips, and vibrant photographs, which capture the vivid detail of these brilliant layouts. If you’re looking for inspiration and clever ideas, Great Model Railroads 2015 will spark your […]

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