Crews from Hulcher and Diversified Rail Services worked to place Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 on its wheels on June 10, 2020. It was a major milestone in the restoration of the last Baldwin locomotive built for domestic service in 1949. This video shows the highlights. […]
Section: Railfanning
A bridge to the past
Travel along with author and photographer Steve Carter for a look at Sound Transit’s new S-shaped bridge in Tacoma, Wash., and the iconic Milwaukee Road structure that it replaces. Be sure to read his feature, “A bridge to the past,” in the February 2020 issue. A Bridge To The Past from Steve Carter on Vimeo. […]
Trainfest live stream recording, Session 2
The fun continues from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee, Wis.! In this commercial-free replay of Model Railroader Video Plus’ second live-streaming session (Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.), you’ll get to see David Popp, Cody Grivno, and Steve Sweeney hosting segments featuring our $20 Challenge contestants, layouts and displays at the […]
Trainfest video from Milwaukee and recorded Nov. 9, Episode I
On Nov. 9, Kalmbach Media editors streamed three live videos from Trainfest at Wisconsin State Fair Park. This is a recorded version of the first of those three episodes. If you enjoy what you see, send a note to NewsWire@TrainsMag.com and let us know if we should do this again. […]
Trains Presents: Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive No. 2716 goes home in Kentucky
In late July 2019, the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. moved its leased former Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 steam locomotive No. 2716 from its home at the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven to its new home at Kentucky Steam’s headquarters in Ravenna. The goal is to restore the locomotive to operation there. Doing the honors […]
Trains Presents: Illinois F unit finale
Follow along for one last chase of the Keokuk Junction F units in western Illinois before their removal from service in early August 2019. Trains‘ videographer Kevin Gilliam follows the train through the agricultural landscape of the region to document another era lost in U.S. railroading. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: March to Chicago NEWSWIRE
Join Trains for Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s triumphant tour across the Midwest. In this video, see Big Boy run down Union Pacific tracks to Chicago in late July 2019. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: Wisconsin Part 1
Join Trains for Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video is from Clyman Junction, Wis., where Big Boy passed right under an increasingly scarce piece of railroad architecture: the once ubiquitous coaling tower. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: Duluth
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in this fourth compilation video from Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video focuses on Big Boy’s trek through Minnesota on its way to Duluth, Minn. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: to Mason City, Iowa NEWSWIRE
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in this third compilation video from Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video focuses on Big Boy’s trek through Iowa on its way to Mason City, Iowa. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: Iowa NEWSWIRE
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in this second compilation video from Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video focuses on Big Boy’s trek through Iowa with a stop in Boone, Iowa. […]
Big Boy’s Great Midwest Tour: Omaha
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in this first compilation video from Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video focuses on Big Boy’s trek through Nebraska with a stop in Omaha, Neb. […]