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Locomotive throttle notches
Sep 1, 2011·Ask Trains·Trains Magazine

Locomotive throttle notches

Q Why do modern locomotive throttles still use notches?— Ben Redl, Williams Lake, B.C. A The primary reason is to…

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Tribute paint schemes
Sep 1, 2011·Ask Trains·Trains Magazine

Tribute paint schemes

Union Pacific’s Desert Victory and United Way tribute locomotives were the first to receive special paint schemes, in 1991 and…

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HO scale Brandywine Valley RR
Aug 29, 2011·Track Plan Database·Model Railroader

HO scale Brandywine Valley RR

Name: Brandywine Valley RR Layout designer:  Dil Huey Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 26 x 42 feet Prototype: Octoraro RR Locale:…

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HO scale Canada Central Ry.
Aug 29, 2011·Track Plan Database·Model Railroader

HO scale Canada Central Ry.

Name: Canada Central Ry. Layout group: Montreal Railroad Modelers Association Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 37 x 123 feet Prototype: freelance…

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Live at Red Rocks
Aug 21, 2011·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Live at Red Rocks

A trio of General Electric-built GEVO locomotives powers an intermodal rain past North Guam, N.M., on April 11, 2011. The…

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Waterlogged and logging miles
Aug 20, 2011·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Waterlogged and logging miles

The spring flood waters have started to subside on the Mississippi River (as evidenced by the watermarks on the trees)…

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