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<i>Olympian Hi</i> in Montana
Jan 21, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

<i>Olympian Hi</i> in Montana

One of the Milwaukee Road’s six Skytop sleeper-observation cars brings up the rear of the Olympian Hiawatha near Francis, Mont.,…

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Erie bay-window caboose
Jan 20, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Erie bay-window caboose

Modern steel cabooses, such as Erie bay-window C300 in 1953, included such improvements as on-board radio (with RADIO EQUIPPED lettering…

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Freight on the “WAG”
Jan 19, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Freight on the “WAG”

Wellsville, Addison & Galeton GE center-cab diesel 1700 has a string of the colorful short line’s wood boxcars in tow…

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Richard Shutt’s O gauge layout
Jan 18, 2022·Track Plan Database·Classic Toy Trains

Richard Shutt’s O gauge layout

Facts & features Name: Richard Shutt’s O gauge layout Dimensions: 21 x 24 feet Track: GarGraves (diameters range from 42…

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Herb Lindsay’s O gauge layout
Jan 18, 2022·Track Plan Database·Classic Toy Trains

Herb Lindsay’s O gauge layout

Facts & features Name: Herb Lindsay’s O gauge layout Dimensions: 25 x 26 feet Motive power: Atlas O, Lionel, Weaver…

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CNJ Camelback 757
Jan 18, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

CNJ Camelback 757

Central Railroad of New Jersey Camelback 4-6-0 No. 757 accelerates a train out of the Jersey City terminal complex in…

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California Zephyr on a detour
Jan 17, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

California Zephyr on a detour

The California Zephyr shares dual-gauge trackage with a Rio Grande 2-8-0 at Salida, Colo., on June 18, 1951. The CZ…

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CB&Q’s Fast Mail at Burlington
Jan 14, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

CB&Q’s Fast Mail at Burlington

Three Burlington Route E units are refueled at Burlington, Iowa, during their nighttime dash from Chicago to Omaha with the…

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