See color movies that Dave’s friend Dick Wallin took during their 1969 visit to Horseshoe Curve. […]
Horseshoe Curve in 1969
Zone & Region: Appalachia
No support group
While not technically perfect, this photo of L&N C628s under the sanding gantry at Corbin, Ky., remains a treasured link to an earlier time. Ron Flanary As a young railfan growing up in central Appalachia in the late 1950s and early ’60s, my only link to fellow enthusiasts was through the pulp pages of Railroad magazine, or the […]
Pittsburg & Shawmut coal train
Three yellow-and-red SW9s move a cut of hopper cars out of the coal-cleaning plant at Ringgold, Pa. in the mid-1950s. P&S, a 100-mile line between Freeport and Brockway, Pa., dieselized in 1953 with nine SW9s. Richard J. Cook photo […]
Lima’s last Shay
Western Maryland three-truck Shay No. 6 works a coal plant on the Chaffee (W.Va.) Branch not long after delivery in 1945. The 324,000-pound giant was the last of nearly 2,800 Shays built by Lima Locomotive Works. Today she works on the Cass Scenic Railroad. Western Maryland photo […]
VIDEO HO scale St George
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]
VIDEO HO scale St George
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]
Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]
Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]
MRVP Layout Visit: Larry Normann’s BNSF Pamelton Division in HO scale
Enter the basement of Larry Normann’s home, and you’ll find an amazing HO scale freelance layout that brings BNSF operations straight to the heart of Appalachia! In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, you’ll enjoy watching modern trains carve up and down the hills and hollers, where Larry has artfully depicted both urban and rural settings. […]
MRVP Layout Visit: Larry Normann’s BNSF Pamelton Division in HO scale
Enter the basement of Larry Normann’s home, and you’ll find an amazing HO scale freelance layout that brings BNSF operations straight to the heart of Appalachia! In this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit, you’ll enjoy watching modern trains carve up and down the hills and hollers, where Larry has artfully depicted both urban and rural settings. […]
West Virginia survivor
2-8-0 No. 4 of short line Buffalo Creek & Gauley works at Swandale, W.Va., in the early 1960s. After a spell at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, where it ran as “Southern Railway 604,” this engine is now at Cass, W.Va. Classic Trains coll. […]
Trains Presents: Harpers Ferry
Come along for a look at the historic town of Harper Ferry, W.Va.! You’ll see CSX Transportation freights along with Amtrak and MARC commuter action in this scenic city on the Potomac River. […]
