Fourteen states and five steaks on Amtrak
Fourteen states on Amtrak I’ve been riding on trains since I was 2 years old. Although those trips were short…
Read moreFourteen states on Amtrak I’ve been riding on trains since I was 2 years old. Although those trips were short…
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The Model Train Association Lionel 6464 boxcars are the subject of many collectors’ searches. Interest in the near-scale postwar series…
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Facts & features Name: Green River, Wyoming Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25′-6″ x 38′-0″ Theme: Union Pacific division point yard…
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Facts & features Name: Lehigh Valley Scale: N (1:160) Size: 16′-0″ x 22′-6″ Prototype: Lehigh Valley Locale: eastern Pennsylvania Era:…
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Small O and S gauge layouts are how the hobby began. To demonstrate the wonders of layouts designed to fit…
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Meeting the Electro-Motive Division SW1 The time-tested Electro-Motive Division SW1 has long been one of my favorite diesel locomotives. My…
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A northwest mountain garden railroad: The Pacific Northern Railway was formed when the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads merged…
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Cheap lighting for passenger cars: I had kitbashed an LGB No. 3080 passenger car into an observation car and wanted…
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Attention pivots to techniques for customizing a common kit.
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Looking for dirt cheap ground cover? While there are plenty of companies selling real dirt products graded and colored to…
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Exploring the Illinois Central Gulf Sioux Falls District. In the August 2022 issue of Model Railroader, I shared how I…
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Church garden railroad display: During the Kansas City Garden Railway Society tour, I met the pastor of the Heartland Community…
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