CASS, W.Va. — Cass Scenic Railroad operator Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has acquired a two-truck Heisler locomotive, Builder’s No. 1589, from Stuart Thayer of Thomas, W.Va., bringing to three the number of Heisler locomotives on Cass and DGVR property. Built in September 1929 for Fisher Lumber Co. of Holly Grove, Ark., as its No. […]
Type of Train: Steam Locomotive
News & Products for the week of September 25th 2023
News & Products for the week of September 25th 2023 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of September 25th […]
Meet Marc Horovitz
In a paragraph, how did you get started in the hobby? Like many model railroaders, I got started in the hobby with toy trains: first with Marx clockwork, then with Lionel when I was six. In my teenage years I moved up (or down, depending on your point of view) to HO, then HOn3. I […]
Swiss Spectacular, Part 13: Steaming up the mountainside
LUCERNE, Switzerland — We went up another mountain today. Once again, our view from the top was almost completely obscured by clouds. And once again, no one minded much. This time around, the Trains/Special Interest Tours “Majestic Switzerland” tour made its way up the Brienz-Rothorn Bahn, a 7.6-kilometer, 800-mm gauge, steam-powered rack railway (that’s 4.7 […]
Five mind-blowing facts about steam locomotives
From the smallest narrow-gauge locomotive right up to Big Boy, steam locomotives capture the imagination and occupy a significant place in world history. The steam locomotive’s story runs far, wide, and deep. It continues to unfold today through preservation and restoration. Around every curve, there is another facet of the story waiting to be discovered. […]
A unique tender for a Lionel No. 1587 Girl’s Train
A unique tender for a Lionel No. 1587 Girl’s Train I couldn’t have imagined the excitement that year would bring to me as a collector and a new father. Chasing after postwar Lionel trains for about four years, I had amassed a decent collection. [Anthony’s superb collection was profiled in the special Kalmbach publication, All-Star […]
Amtrak: Connecting America by Rail DVD Trailer
Amtrak: Connecting America by Rail DVD | 16127 Explore the captivating history and exciting future of Amtrak with our exclusive Amtrak DVD, available at the Kalmbach Hobby Store. Dive into over 50 years of remarkable transit adventures as Amtrak weaves its way through the nation’s most scenic routes, national parks, bustling cities, and charming towns. […]
Doubleheading up the Front Range
Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-0 1146 helps 2-8-8-2 Mallet 3406 hoist a 27-car freight up the 2-percent grade between Crags and Crescent, Colo., in July 1938. Both engines have tank cars behind them for extra water capacity. R. H. Kindig photo […]
C&O Allegheny on the move
Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6 No. 1647 makes 40 mph along the Kanawha River east of Handley, W.Va., with coal bound for the piers at Newport News, Va. Philip R. Hastings photo […]
Grand Canyon No. 4960 commemorate railway’s multiple anniversaries
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel commemorated two anniversaries on September 16: The first passenger train to arrive from Williams to the Grand Canyon’s south rim on Sept. 17, 1901; and the former Santa Fe branch line’s reopening as the Grand Canyon Railway, 88 years to the day in 1989. Steam locomotive No. […]
Norfolk & Western No. 611 arrives on the Buckingham Branch Railroad
GOSHEN, Va. — Norfolk & Western steam locomotive No. 611 completed a successful ferry move on September 14 from its hometown of Roanoke, Va., to the Buckingham Branch Railroad. The J-class 4-8-4 is currently stationed at the new Victoria Station siding in Goshen. According to a post on the Norfolk & Western Class J No. […]
News & Products for the week of September 18th 2023
News & Products for the week of September 18th 2023 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of September 18th […]