Transporting a damaged locomotive — how Canadian National moved one unit
Transporting a damaged locomotive: Morning came early on Monday, July 21, 2014. The evening before I’d returned from Cleveland, Ohio,…
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Model Conrail passenger trains. You read that right. Yes, you can model Conrail passenger trains prototypically. You are limited to…
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The colorful world of patchout equipment you can model Patchout equipment you can model: I remember when I placed…
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Santa Fe New Mexico branchline service epitomizes a long-gone era of U.S. railroading — the kind where locals and shuttles…
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Tunnel under a town prototype: Yes, there is at least one U.S. example of railroads going underneath small towns. And…
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Introducing the Minnesota Northern GP38 fleet The mid-1990s brought a flurry of change to the railroad scene in Crookston, Minn.,…
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I’ve always had a soft spot for small stations. One such example can be found about 30 minutes west of…
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Duplainville, Wis., about 18 miles west of Milwaukee, was developed around 1848. A predecessor of the Milwaukee Road began building…
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Modelers with small spaces, please consider the above Colorado Joint Line short train as one prototype you might want to…
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BNSF covered hopper variations are easy to spot if you live near or have railfanned along the BNSF Railway anytime…
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Industrial switcher locomotives add realism to any layout. Don’t believe me? OK, time for a show of hands. When you…
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Model a boxcar storage scene to add realism to a model train layout. I’m a fan of shortline railroads. One…
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