Glyn Thomas’ Westbound CNJ Susquehanna Division

Desert scene on model train layout

The CNJ – Susquehanna Division HO layout is intended to represent the real Central Railroad of New Jersey’s operation in the Lehigh Valley as it would have appeared in 1947. At the time, the CNJ served two major functions – in the east, it was a commuter railroad serving the New Jersey hinterland of New […]

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Glyn Thomas’ Westbound CNJ Susquehanna Division

Desert scene on model train layout

The CNJ – Susquehanna Division HO layout is intended to represent the real Central Railroad of New Jersey’s operation in the Lehigh Valley as it would have appeared in 1947. At the time, the CNJ served two major functions – in the east, it was a commuter railroad serving the New Jersey hinterland of New […]

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Seatrain containers on Penn Central

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Penn Central and Santa Fe teamed up to provide coast-to-coast transport of containers for Seatrain Lines in August 1972. Here, four PC General Electric units are in charge of the train at Perlman Yard in Selkirk, N.Y. Carl H. Sturner photo […]

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Video: Railroads of Elmira NY in HO scale

Joe Leahy's HO Railroads of Elmira NY

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Joe Leahy’s HO scale layout celebrates railroading around Elmira, N.Y., in the 1950s. Model Railroader subscribers can watch trains run along the beautifully scenicked main line in this short video. […]

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Video: Railroads of Elmira NY in HO scale

Joe Leahy's HO Railroads of Elmira NY

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Joe Leahy’s HO scale layout celebrates railroading around Elmira, N.Y., in the 1950s. Model Railroader subscribers can watch trains run along the beautifully scenicked main line in this short video. […]

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Amtrak nixes New York’s Toys for Tots Train NEWSWIRE

ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak will not operate the annual Toys for Tots Train in upstate New York this year, area media outlets have reported. The passenger railroad cited its policy toward chartered trains, announced in March. [See “Amtrak to stop operating special trains, charter moves,” Trains News Wire, March 28, 2018]. The train, supporting U.S. […]

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