N scale by the numbers
N scale by the numbers: Scale model railroading couldn’t exist without numbers, some that are very important and some that…
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Improving N scale engine performance: One of the most puzzling N scale locomotive performance problems I’ve encountered came with the…
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Monon Railroad history is tied to Indiana state history. Imagine a meandering Midwestern railway constructed through difficult, sparsely settled…
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When created in 1976, lowering the flags of several once-proud but troubled Northeastern railroads, it was shockingly new. But that…
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Monon Route passenger trains All through March 2023, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history and heritage of the Chicago,…
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The railroad with the largest 2-10-0 Decapod fleet should come as no surprise. Throughout most of its history, the…
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Visiting the Strasburg Rail Road History of the Strasburg Rail Road Visiting the Strasburg Rail Road is on the top…
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Burlington Zephyr 9900 left a shiny legacy on North American railroading that’s still evident today. Zephyr! It’s a name…
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Louisville & Nashville diesel locomotives show a variety that was typical for the era. The railroad’s roster was largely comprised…
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The Alco C855 locomotives is a locomotive that Union Pacific should have never considered purchasing. The railroad’s operating…
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Monon Railroad diesel locomotives showed a variety of models from four builders. The Monon began dieselizing after World…
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Chicago & North Western 0-6-0 2624 passes the busy C&NW-MILW-PRR junction at Western Avenue, Chicago, with a Union Pacific sleeping…
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