Lionel learned from Athearn’s Rock Island boxcar
Lionel brought out its first No. 6464 near-scale boxcars in 1953. The models it developed were strongly influenced by what…
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Lionel brought out its first No. 6464 near-scale boxcars in 1953. The models it developed were strongly influenced by what…
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UNION, Ill. — Dedication of the Chicago & North Western Historical Society’s Archives Research Center at the Illinois Railway Museum…
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It’s a small world after all… At the end of my Army gate story, I mentioned that the next day’s…
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Rock Island locomotives displayed a remarkable lack of diversity in the steam era. In contrast, during the diesel era, the…
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Train fans In every generation of train fans, there are those among us that feel they should have been born…
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WASHINGTON — National Park Service volunteers from national or historic parks and monuments along Amtrak routes are again be hosting…
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America’s oldest railroad tunnels What seems like a straightforward question can have three different answers, depending on how you define…
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MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Twenty-eight organizations have been awarded a total of $125,000 from the National Railway Historical Society as part…
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ALTOONA, Pa. — Milestones of progress on two Pennsylvania Railroad steam-locomotive projects were unveiled at last week’s 56th annual meeting…
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The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, commonly known as the Burlington Route, had many other Zephyrs. While not as prestigious…
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Though all our Model Railroader Hall of Fame nominees so far have been hobbyists, sometimes an avocation becomes a vocation.…
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On May 10, 1869, the first Transcontinental Railroad was completed during the Golden Spike Ceremony. Yes, every rail enthusiast and…
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