Layout visit: Kent Johnson’s O scale Canadian Pacific

Kent Johnson's O scale Canadian Pacific

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader and Classic Toy Trains staff member Kent Johnson has a fabulous 3-rail O scale layout in his basement depicting the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Kent applies the same weathering and realism to his toy-train layout that one would to a scale railroad, […]

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High-flying

  VIA Rail Canada F40PH-2s Nos. 6410 & 6408 lead the eastbound Chaleur just west of St. Thérèse de Gaspé, Quebec, on June 28, 2008. Photo by Thomas Mik […]

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Flying high

  Union Pacific SD70M No. 4312 leads a train across Redding Trestle in Redding, Calif., in June 2008. Some of the local wildlife seems to be following the train’s lead. Photo by John Roskoski […]

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The Canadian HO scale train set by Rapido Trains

TheCanadianHOscalesetbyRapidoTrains

The Canadian HO scale train set by Rapido Trains A museum-quality HO scale model of The Canadian rumbles to life with two Digital Command Control-(DCC) and sound-equipped diesel locomotives. Rapido Trains is releasing a second run of its superdetailed model of Canadian Pacific’s top transcontinental train. Two General Motors Diesel Division FP9 units and one […]

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Video: Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Each year Model Railroader’s staff organizes a Saturday driving tour to visit model train layouts built by staff members, former staff members, and other Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees. In part 1 you’ll see the first three stops of the day, including Kalmbach Publishing […]

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Video: Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Each year Model Railroader’s staff organizes a Saturday driving tour to visit model train layouts built by staff members, former staff members, and other Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees. In part 1 you’ll see the first three stops of the day, including Kalmbach Publishing […]

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Video: Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Model Railroader Layout Progress 2013 part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Each year Model Railroader’s staff organizes a Saturday driving tour to visit model train layouts built by staff members, former staff members, and other Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees. In part 1 you’ll see the first three stops of the day, including Kalmbach Publishing […]

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Grand view

VIA Rail train No. 72 passengers may not have noticed the dash of color in the trees on this early morning of Sept. 5, 2012, as they cross the Grand River in Paris, Ontario, high above the S-shaped Penman’s Dam that is one of the most photographed attractions, by locals and tourists alike. Photo by […]

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VIA Rail Canada sued by Industrial Rail NEWSWIRE

MONCTON, New Brunswick – Industrial Rail Services has filed two lawsuits against VIA Rail Canada, alleging the company breached a contract to rebuild Renaissance cars and acted in bad faith by terminating the contract, CBC News reports. VIA terminated the uncompleted portion of a contract with Industrial Rail to rebuild 98 cars on April 11. […]

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Snow Train Parade

FULL SCREEN Trains Magazine Collection Skiers disembark Boston & Maine’s Snow Train at North Conway, N.H. FULL SCREEN Trains Magazine collection Passengers enjoy their ride aboard the Boston & Maine Snow Train. FULL SCREEN John Gruber collection The front cover of Boston & Maine’s 36-page booklet advertising its 1940 season. FULL SCREEN John Gruber collection […]

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