Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Shining a light on your model railroading NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 Athearn HO scale GE AC4400CW reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 Industries for a 1940s Idaho model railroad STEP BY STEP, […]
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The Model Railroader Hall of Fame August nominees are all part of the Kalmbach Media (formerly Kalmbach Publishing Co.) family tree. Though all three men worked here, each impacted model railroading in a different way. Jim Hediger shared his modeling tips and techniques with readers for more than 40 years. Michael Stephens, a second-generation Kalmbach […]
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It’s time for the next installment in the Model Railroader Hall of Fame series. If you didn’t now, we’re creating a hall of fame for the 90th anniversary year of Model Railroader. In order to be nominated for the hall of fame, a nominee must have made a significant contribution to the model railroading hobby […]
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Vermont railroading The State of Vermont purchased 177 miles of the former Rutland Railroad in 1963, two years after the 400-mile railroad was abandoned. The newly formed Vermont Railway leased the 125 miles running north south between Bennington and Burlington, and a year later the Green Mountain Railroad leased 52 miles between Rutland and Bellows […]
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Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12 COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 18 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 56 S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 60 AD INDEX, pg. 65 TIPS & TRICKS, pg. 66 […]
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Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 The hobby to have when you’re having more than one NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 Athearn Genesis HO scale GE AC4400CW reviewed, plus the latest new products RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 16 Letters from our readers ASK […]
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While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! If you have a story suggestion, email editor@gardenrailways.com Build […]
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We’re always adding new content to our website. Here’s some recent items you may have missed. Lionel learned from Athearn boxcar Troubleshoot problems with wheel gauge Coming in July! American Flyer’s Freedom Train It’s Christmas in July with this holiday-themed layout Lionel postwar military switchers and more! […]
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Railfan weekend Join Trains Magazine staff for a railfan weekend photo charter event in Rutland, Vt., on Sept. 28 and 29. We are celebrating Vermont Rail System’s 60th anniversary of the Green Mountain Railroad (Bellows Falls Line). We will be exploring the Vermont countryside with a relaxing ride on our exclusive chartered train. Motive power […]
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Up in June … Railfan Road: Chicago’s Cicero Avenue Roosevelt Road used to be THE Chicago railfan road. On less than a mile of viaducts just south of downtown, fans could catch passenger trains to and from many of the great Chicago passenger stations and associated coach yards. But intercity trains now only call at […]
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The chase is on! Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 is on an epic journey from Canada to the U.S. to Mexico – all to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the CPKC railroad! After the vintage locomotive steamed crossed the U.S. border, Trains.com staff members (Lucas Iverson, Bryson Sleppy, Sean Kirby, and others) were there to […]
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