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The Marc Commodore Vanderbilt and more
Name: Todd Hein Forum User Name: ToddH Railroad Name: New York Central and Canadian Pacific Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Theme: Tinplate trains running on a semi-realistic layout Description: 1936 Marx Commodore Vanderbilt, this is actually a windup locomotive that I put an electric motor in. The cars on this train have silver litho […]
Toledo’s circular railroad
Toledo, Ohio, has long been a center of industry. Nicknamed the “Glass City” for its prominence in glassmaking, the city is also home to the iconic Jeep brand and a busy Great Lakes port. Toledo Terminal Railroad used its circular route to connect the city’s industrial base with national and world markets. One can still […]
What is “HERZOG?”
Herzog freight cars are often seen in track maintenance and repair projects, such as this ballast train. Mike Yuhas Q I have seen private freight cars on the major railroads carrying the logo and letters for “HERZOG.” Who owns them and what do they carry? – L. Frank Herman, Springfield, Ill. A You likely saw […]
Converting locomotives to battery power and radio control
Don’t miss parts 2 (August 2016 issue) and 3 (October 2016 issue)! Download part one here. […]
Ten ideas for a raised railroad
Download the article PDF here. […]
Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 from MTH
O gauge RailKing Imperial J-class 4-8-4 from MTH […]
Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 from MTH
O gauge RailKing Imperial J-class 4-8-4 from MTH […]
Bonus computer desktop wallpaper from Great Model Railroads 2017
Don’t miss the 10 inspiring layouts featured in Great Model Railroads 2017. This special issue of Model Railroader magazine features a wide variety of model train layouts in N, HO, and O scales. As a special online bonus, you can download computer desktop wallpaper from each of the featured layouts. Want to see more of […]
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 […]
6 levels, 3 rails, 1 incredible layout
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 […]
Member video: Review of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale Big Blow Turbine
Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine. This superdetailed HO scale model features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control decoder. The review by James Wright for his JLWII2000 YouTube channel. […]
