Three Fairbanks-Morse locomotives that no one wanted
Fairbanks-Morse, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based locomotive manufacturer, was celebrated for its powerful and innovative designs during the transition from steam to…
Read moreFairbanks-Morse, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based locomotive manufacturer, was celebrated for its powerful and innovative designs during the transition from steam to…
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Time capsule When construction of Pennsylvania’s iron ore and coal-hauling East Broad Top began in 1872, more than 150 years…
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Steam over Cumbres Pass On a sunny June morning in Antonito, Colorado, Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 4-6-0 No. 168,…
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Watch David Popp demonstrate his technique for sliding into a scene — it’s a slippery slope, as he creates realistic…
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Most railfans will not dispute this statement: The most iconic General Electric locomotives to be employed by Amtrak were the…
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In introducing the issue-length article on Santa Fe’s 2-10-4s dominating the August 1975 issue of Trains Magazine, Editor David P.…
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Host David Popp continues to make progress on the roadway scenery he started in Episode 17 of the HO scale…
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After 80 operating years as one of the most glamorous transport agencies of the old American West, the Virginia &…
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Facts and features Name: Brush Creek & Western Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 45 feet Prototype: freelance Locale: St.…
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A century can seem like a long time, especially given the accelerating rate of change that oppresses all of us.…
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Facts and features Name: Boston & Maine Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13′-0″ x 34′-9″ Prototype: Boston & Maine Locale: Five…
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Welcome to the August 2025 Cody’s Office! Perhaps we should have called this the Consolidation episode as we’re on program…
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