Frisco caboose ride remembered
A Frisco caboose ride provided a much needed railfan break during my military assignment near Kansas City. My spirits…
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North Dakota’s corn trains When you watch a freight train pass, it will most likely be comprised of cars that…
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Welcome to Summer Camp 2023 Day Four. Today is an odds and ends kind of day, because we have all…
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It’s Day Three of Summer Camp, and David already has a bridge to show he’s having fun modeling while hidden…
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Class I locomotive It’s been three years since the railroad industry has had a new-build six-axle freight locomotive order for…
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Good morning, summer campers! It is time for Day Two of summer camp. Camp Director David has a couple of…
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It’s strange but true: Diesel-electric locomotives have streetcar roots. With diesel locomotives rapidly replacing steam locomotives in the years after…
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Alright, campers! Go grab your gear, because Trains.com Summer Camp 2030 is finally here. Yup! The weather has turned warm…
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In many states, finding an operating Whitcomb 45-ton centercab switcher isn’t that unusual. But in Hawaii, which eschewed railroading in…
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Asked who my main influence has been as a writer, my reflexive answer is always “David P. Morgan.” The great…
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Roadbed for main lines and spurs: Lots of modelers in all scales take measures to differentiate mainline track from spurs…
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3D printed structures in N scale: In the heart of Tehachapi, Calif., near the Union Pacific’s double-track main line, stands…
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