In the hole

  A southbound Norfolk Southern freight takes the siding at South Leesburg, Ind., on May 16, 2011. The former New York Central branch line was upgraded with Pennsylvania-style position light signals recycled from other routes during Penn Central ownership. Photo by Bob Jordan […]

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6 levels, 3 rails, 1 incredible layout

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The center section on Mark’s layout. Subways are on the right and electrified tracks in the middle. BC Rail Route on the upper level Catenary Route Lower level mainline Upper level outside mainline Streetcar line on the upper level Upper level logging route Don’t miss the feature story of Mark Horne’s railroad in the November […]

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Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW

    In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]

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Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW

    In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000 YouTube channel unboxes, tests, and runs a new HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40BW from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The diesel locomotive model features an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound decoder. Check out this video as […]

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Learning to love the diesels of the Northeast

FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Erie Lackawanna E units lead a passenger train through fall foliage at Pond Eddy, Pa., on Oct. 11, 1964. FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Four Central Railroad of New Jersey locomotives lead a freight train along the Lehigh River at Leslie Run, Pa., in fall 1964. FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Erie Lackawanna […]

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2016 Trains Photo Contest Winners: Water

FULL SCREEN Brandon Townley A Loram crew sprays water to prevent fires from forming, following the rail-grinding process on Norfolk Southern’s Sandusky District in Chatfield, Ohio. FULL SCREEN David Honan Westbound manifest train M-LAUPAS passes through this dramatic scene on Montana Rail Link’s 4th Subdivision at Hope, Idaho, on Aug. 31, 2014. FULL SCREEN Mitch […]

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Learning to love the diesels of the Northeast

FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Erie Lackawanna E units lead a passenger train through fall foliage at Pond Eddy, Pa., on Oct. 11, 1964. FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Four Central Railroad of New Jersey locomotives lead a freight train along the Lehigh River at Leslie Run, Pa., in fall 1964. FULL SCREEN Victor Hand Erie Lackawanna […]

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