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Modeling from postcards
Jul 6, 2021·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Modeling from postcards

Welcome to the first of a three-part series where I’ll show you the various modeling information you can learn from…

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Williamsport-bound
Jul 6, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Williamsport-bound

Williamsport-bound At Fassett, Pa., just south of the New York state line, I1 4315 gets a roll on a Williamsport-bound…

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Oakland Pier
Jul 5, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Oakland Pier

Oakland Pier The California Zephyr’s signature sleeper-observation-dome car, complete with neon tail sign, gleams in Southern Pacific’s Oakland Pier station…

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Scenic views
Jul 2, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Scenic views

Scenic views Curved windows along the edge of the roof give the Santa Fe El Capitan’s Hi-Level lounges a bright,…

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Cody’s Trackside Finds
Jul 1, 2021·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Cody’s Trackside Finds

If you’ve been trackside in the past five or six years, you’ve probably noticed blue metal signs at grade crossings.…

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Shipping container
Jul 1, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Shipping container

Shipping container New York Central (and subsidiary Michigan Central) had a large fleet of steel auto cars by the early…

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Center of commerce
Jun 30, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Center of commerce

Center of commerce A Pennsylvania Railroad Geep pulls a string of express cars in front of railroad’s Polk Street freight…

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Mixed train
Jun 29, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Mixed train

Mixed train Internal stairways on some of the Sant Fe’s Hi-Level cars enable them to operate with single-level equipment. Here,…

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‘Broadway’ interrupted
Jun 28, 2021·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

‘Broadway’ interrupted

‘Broadway’ interrupted Pennsylvania Railroad K4s Pacific 5369 pauses with the eastbound Broadway Limited at Englewood Union Station on Chicago’s South…

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