January 2025

The January 2025 cover of Trains magazine, which features a black and orange locomotive moving towards the photographer

In every issue News, p. 6 CSX and Norfolk Southern hit hard by Hurricane Helene Bill Stephens, p. 10  Railroads should use steam to polish their images John Hankey, p. 12  The enduring connection between Christmas and trains Great Railfan Roads, p. 44 Rail action on both banks of the upper Mississippi River Brian Solomon, […]

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Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 cover of Classic Toy Trains magazine

Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 13 Lionel Base3, MTH FP45, Atlas GP38-2, LCCA boxcar, and more COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 17 Wyandotte Toys windup train set QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 66 Lionel F3s won’t run; 022 switches are sluggish, and more […]

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Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 cover of Classic Trains magazine, which features a locomotive with a striped red and white front end moving towards the camera in a snowy winter location

Welcome – Still has the connections Head End – A potpourri of railroad history, then and now Mileposts – Commentary by Kevin P. Keefe True Color – Katy green-and-yellow Short Rails – Illinois Central in Wisconsin The Way It Was – Tales from railfans and railroaders Classics Today – Preserved NYC steam Looking Back – […]

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January 2025

The January 2025 cover of Model Railroader magazine

Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Welcome to the hobby! NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 18 Identifying buffer cars STEP BY STEP, pg. 24 How to model an industry-specific vehicle ON OPERATION, pg. 68 Super-sized operating […]

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