Modeling in N scale is a great choice if you want to convey the size differential between big industry and the trains that serve them. In this scene, a hopper is being spotted at Baker Industries on Dennis Murphy’s layout in Girdwood, Alaska. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating […]
Dave Cwirko submitted this photo of two Union Pacific Geeps (Electro-Motive Division General Purpose locomotives) pulling a solid refrigerator car train through Pine River on his freelanced Rocky Mountains layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage and excellence. […]
Even though Doug Tagsold has a large HO scale model railroad, he didn’t let that stop him from building another layout – this time in On3. Doug took this photo of a D&RGW wood caboose bringing up the rear of a freight passing through Rockwood, Colo. Doug’s layout is based on the Denver & Rio […]
The real Penn Central was an ill-fated railroad that lasted only seven years, but Mike Pennie imagined ways the PC could have been a better carrier and modeled those improvements on his N scale layout. Here we see Alco C-630 no. 6318 and GP40 no. 3171 leading an empty auto rack train along the banks […]
Lenexa, Kan., resident Tom Manning is a long way from Clinchfield country, but he enjoys modeling the former Appalachian coal-hauling railroad. Paul Dolkos photographed Electro-Motive Division GP38 no. 2007 leading the Nora Turn onto the main line at the train’s namesake station on Tom’s HO scale layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images […]
Two Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Alco RS-1s, painted by Jim Long, bring a freight onto MP&N rails at Iron Junction, Mich. Andy Sperandeo photographed the scene. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage and excellence. […]
The Minneapolis & St. Louis yard in Aberdeen, S.D., is alive with activity today. As a four-car local rumbles past the depot, M&StL NW2 no. 101 switches cars in the yard. Andy Sperandeo photographed the scene on Jack Gutsch’s HO scale layout. Jack resides in Menomonie, Wis. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images […]
A New York, New Haven & Hartford RS-1 brings the three-car River Job past Bank Street Junction. The southbound train will switch industries along the Naugatuck River before returning to Waterbury. Senior editor David Popp photographed the scene on his N scale Naugatuck Valley layout, featured in the April 2006 issue of MR. Model Railroader‘s […]
With a freight passing on the adjacent track, the engineer of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 no. 3781 uses the few minutes of free time to oil the locomotive. Gary Hoover of Florissant, Mo., took the photo on his old HO scale Missouri, Kansas & Quincy. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images […]
Coal is big business on the Allegheny & Lackawanna Southern. Contributing editor Lionel Strang photographed a pair of Alco C-424s bringing a loaded coal train up the 4 percent grade at Blackwater Canyon on his HO scale model railroad. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad […]
Conrail’s Delancey Street engine terminal in Oak Island, N.J., is filled with locomotives being serviced and waiting for their next assignment. The terminal is a popular spot for railfans, and the railroad detective is checking to make sure these two men have permission to be on Conrail property. Lou Sassi took the photo on Matt […]
Two Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) GP40s lead a freight through the industrial district of North Kansas City. Gary Hoover photographed the scene on Bill Wehmeier and Kurt Stroer’s HO scale MKT and Kansas City Southern-themed layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage and excellence. […]
