Repairing water-damaged locomotives
Model trains are often kept in spaces below grade, which are subject to dampness or worse, flood water! Fortunately, if…
Read moreModel trains are often kept in spaces below grade, which are subject to dampness or worse, flood water! Fortunately, if…
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SD70-series locomotives EMD’s SD70-series is the longest-running locomotive series in railroading, spanning over three decades. There have been nine domestic…
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Trains take a detour The whir of an electric switch motor fills the air as a dwarf signal flashes from…
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Continuing the process of building an N scale (1:160) T-Trak modular layout, host David Popp turns to adding a bit…
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This story originally appeared in the May 2012 issue of Trains Magazine. Train wreck Two very similar passenger trains approach…
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The Rail Diesel Car (RDC) was the Budd Co.’s answer to declining passenger traffic during the post war. The demonstrator…
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Amtrak Toledo services have seen changes consistent with the rest of the national network in its 50-year history. Throughout its…
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EMD may be the most famous locomotive manufacturer in the history of railroading. Despite that success, there are models in…
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Storing locomotives Changing traffic levels affect the amount of equipment in operation, from freight cars to locomotives. When events occur…
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom The view from the Library module of Abobe’s powerful digital image organization and editing software, Photoshop Lightroom.…
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Track inspection No. 1: Know thy thermal forces! For John Zuspan, principal at Track Guy Consultants, the most important takeaway…
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Track ballast Down below the trains, below the rails, the tie plates, and the ties, is a lowly yet vital…
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