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New Orleans station concourse
Jul 10, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

New Orleans station concourse

New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, opened in 1954 as one of America’s last pre-Amtrak big-city passenger terminals, featured an open-air…

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D&H PA on a swing bridge
Jul 4, 2024·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

D&H PA on a swing bridge

A PA-powered Delaware & Hudson passenger train crosses a center-bearing plate girder swing bridge on the Canadian Pacific at Lachine,…

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Plans for a masonry depot
Jul 2, 2024·Build a Model Railroad·Model Railroader

Plans for a masonry depot

Harold W. Russell’s illustrations have been appearing in Model Railroader magazine since the mid-1960s. He has more than 150 bylines…

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Menards Sunoco Station
Jul 2, 2024·Product Reviews·Classic Toy Trains

Menards Sunoco Station

When I was a kid, we’d drive 3 ½ hours north to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to visit my…

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Why do railroads use towers?
Jun 25, 2024·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Why do railroads use towers?

What are railroad tower operations? Railroad tower operations can have at least two meanings. One is what happens inside a…

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5 layout improvement tips
Jun 2, 2024·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

5 layout improvement tips

Regardless the size, model railroads require regular maintenance. Cleaning track, dusting scenery and structures, and maintaining equipment are just some…

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