The Hills Line with James McNab | Adventures in tracklaying, Episode 15
In this episode, Host James McNab embarks on a journey to elevate model railroading skills by exploring cutting-edge methods. Specifically…
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Disassembling N scale diesel locomotives: In the 1990s, Kato pioneered its classic, vertically split-frame design. Since then, probably more than…
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Q What is the meaning of tank car color schemes? Is there a color code? Some tank cars have a…
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Who built the steam locomotives? In the transportation business of today, “Big Three” invariably means General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler,…
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Blue flags protect workers. Here’s how they work. A major consideration in railroad operation is the maintenance that must be…
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What’s the difference between a four-stroke diesel engine and a two-stroke engine? It’s more than just a matter of numbers,…
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In the early 1960s, The Alco C420 diesel locomotive hit the market, part of the builder’s Century Series, a line…
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History of track gauge: The gauge of a railroad is the distance between the inside vertical surfaces of the head…
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Railroad ghost town When the evening breeze whispers, Rhyolite, a railroad ghost town in Nevada, almost seems to come alive.…
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The City of Miami passenger train one of three coordinated services linking Chicago with Miami. There was a…
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The Amtrak GE P30CH locomotive is the spiritual successor to the GE U30CG passenger locomotive of 1967. Amtrak acquired…
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Trouble with TankTrain cars: Sometimes I think this column should be called “Jim’s latest screw-up.” Here’s a recent case in…
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