Kevin Keefe interview

Man wearing blue shirt and glasses, speaking.

Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn interviews Kevin P. Keefe, vice president of editorial for Kalmbach Publishing and Trains editor 1992-2000, to talk about his tenure with the magazine. Keefe, who is retiring in March, talks about working in downtown Milwaukee with David P. Morgan, Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225, the famous Trains 55th anniversary issue, […]

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NP Z-8 Challenger 4-6-6-4 by 3rd Rail

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Name:    sam parfitt Forum User Name:    sa Railroad Name:    none Location:    n/a Scale:    3 rail Theme:    contemporary engines Description:    3rd rail NP Z-8 4-6-6-4 challenger. The best sound that I’ve ever heard coming from a model steam engine. […]

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Trains Presents: 611 in winter

Steam locomotive with smoke clouds

Follow along with famed Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 No. 611 on its 2016 journey from Virginia to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer. See the classic streamlined steam locomotive and other trains out along the Norfolk Southern main line. Be sure to check out our special issue, 611 In Steam, and related […]

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EMD SD70ACe-T4 video tour

Interior locomotive controls.

Have you seen the latest in diesel locomotive technology? Associate Editor Steve Sweeney walks through the new Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe-T4 locomotive at the 2015 Railway Interchange trade show in Minneapolis with a factory representative. Learn more about the locomotive and see it up close, inside and out! […]

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