New model trains for the week of February 5, 2015

Athearn HO scale EMD GP7 and GP9R diesel locomotives

Athearn HO scale EMD GP9R diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP7 and GP9R diesel locomotives with head-end power. Chicago & North Western (GP7 with high short hood, GP9R with chopped short hood). Two road numbers per body style. Road-number-specific details, wire grab irons, and detailed cab interior. Direct-current model, $189.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx […]

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Big time western railroading

Big time western railroading

Name:    Terry Johnson Forum User Name:    Tibet99 Railroad Name:    Union Pacific Wasatch Division Location:    Michigan Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Big time western railroading Description:    We go on board a couple of steam locomotives with a GoPro camera. […]

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One moment sooner!

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Rare CPA-24-5 4500 (partially hidden by a signal box) and an F3B lead NYC’s James Whitcomb Riley north at Illinois Central’s 115th Street station; second car is a C&O Newport News–Chicago sleeper. Gordon E. Lloyd What makes a perfect photo? Perhaps first and foremost, “perfect” is an abstraction, perfection being generally defined in the mind […]

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Dora battles the snow

Dora battles the snow

Name:    Eric Schade Forum User Name:    captain perry Railroad Name:    Winnegance and Quebec Location:    Phippsburg, Maine Scale:    1:13.7 (7/8″=1 foot) Theme:    Maine two foot gauge Description:    I built a steam rail bus powered by an Accucraft Dora…the smallest live steamer they make. Here she is plowing snow on my line. she does pretty well with […]

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A snowblower at work

A snowblower at work

Name:    Andi Engi Railroad Name:    Xrot snowblouwer at work Location:    Wengen Switzerland Scale:    G IIm 1:24 Theme:    snowblower Description:    super snow conditions to hurl the Xrot by Mr. Getz. There were eight built. […]

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Lionelville for Christmas 2014

Name:    Joe Muscanere Location:    Texas Scale:    O Theme:    Steam era Description:    LIONELVILLE 2014 Welcome back to Lionelville for Christmas 2014. Running this year on the Main Line is MTH Santa Fe Hudson #3461 pulling the “Fast Mail Express” passenger train. On the Branch Line is a vintage Lionel 726 Berkshire from 1947 with 2426W tender […]

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Lionelville for Christmas 2014

Name:    Joe Muscanere Location:    Texas Scale:    O Theme:    Steam era Description:    LIONELVILLE 2014 Welcome back to Lionelville for Christmas 2014. Running this year on the Main Line is MTH Santa Fe Hudson #3461 pulling the “Fast Mail Express” passenger train. On the Branch Line is a vintage Lionel 726 Berkshire from 1947 with 2426W tender […]

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TCA Gulf Coast Chapter, Lone Star Division 2015 winter train meet

Lone Star Division 2015 winter train meet

Name:    Joe Muscanere Railroad Name:    TCA Gulf Coast Chapter Layouts Location:    Houston, Texas Scale:    O, S, Standard Description:    TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION LONE STAR DIVISION GULF COAST CHAPTER 2015 WINTER TRAIN MEET O Gauge, S Gauge, and Standard Gauge model trains running at the TCA Lone Star Division Winter Train Meet held January 3, 2015 in […]

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