Arizona & California’s train from Parker, Ariz., arrives in Cadiz, Calif., on June 19, 2013. The train will be interchanged with BNSF Railway there. Photo by Grady McKinley […]
Out of town
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Railroad town
CSX Transportation C40-8 No. 7572 pounds the diamonds in Marion, Ohio, on Oct. 19, 2014. In the distance is the former Erie Railroad yard, now used by CSX; at left is Marion Union Station, now a museum. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
NP Z-8 Challenger 4-6-6-4 by 3rd Rail
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. […]
Sunshine State
Florida East Coast train No. 226 crosses the San Sebastian River in St. Augustine, Fla., on Sept. 1, 2013. Photo by Grady McKinley […]
Amtrak: National Train Day is done
WASHINGTON — After eight years, Amtrak is pulling the plug on one of its more successful promotions: National Train Day. In an e-mail to Trains Correspondent Bob Johnston, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says, “Since its inception, Amtrak Train Days/National Train Day has been a popular program, allowing us to celebrate the value that Amtrak brings […]
Bachmann E-Z App HO scale RS-3
Bachmann E-Z App HO scale Alco RS-3 The Bachmann E-Z App RS-3 doesn’t have a Digital Command Control decoder or onboard sound system. The printed-circuit board with the Bluetooth receiver is mounted atop the motor and mechanism. The HO scale Alco RS-3 models a workhorse road-switcher and introduces Bachmann Trains’ new E-Z App touch-screen train […]
County landmark
A westbound Napoleon, Defiance & Western train passes the elevator in Antwerp, Ohio, on Oct. 17, 2014. With a modern unit train facility in the region, the elevator doesn’t have much use for the railroad anymore here. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
Don’t look down
The Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire puts on a show for visitors on July 27, 2014. Seen here is Jacob’s Ladder, the steepest part of the route at 37.4 percent. Photo by Ryan Trela […]
New model trains for the week of March 3, 2015
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Canadian National (North America scheme with Grand Trunk Western reporting marks), Illinois Central (black), Milwaukee Road (Hiawatha scheme), Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue with screaming eagle), Soo Line (red and white), and Union Pacific (modern scheme). Four road numbers per scheme. Road-number-specific details, wire grab irons, and see-through […]
Member video: Oregon Joint Line layout tour
Check out this layout tour of Dean Ferris’ 25′ x 28′ N scale proto-lanced Northern Pacific-Great Northern mainline connecting the Pacific Northwest to Nevada/Calfifornia, just prior to the 1970 Burlington Northern merger. […]
Member video: Oregon Joint Line layout tour
Check out this layout tour of Dean Ferris’ 25′ x 28′ N scale proto-lanced Northern Pacific-Great Northern mainline connecting the Pacific Northwest to Nevada/Calfifornia, just prior to the 1970 Burlington Northern merger. […]
Head-on
With a fresh crew on board, a westbound Canadian Pacific freight departs Portage, Wis., and chases the setting sun on June 21, 2014. Photo by Matt Krause […]
