Trains Presents: Illinois F unit finale

Keokuk Junction F units

Follow along for one last chase of the Keokuk Junction F units in western Illinois before their removal from service in early August 2019. Trains‘ videographer Kevin Gilliam follows the train through the agricultural landscape of the region to document another era lost in U.S. railroading. […]

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Trains Go To War: Railfans in Vietnam

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To order, Trains Go To War, visit: KalmbachHobbyStore.com Video Transcription courtesy of YouTube. [NARRATOR] Rob I’d like to I’d like to ask you to talk about something later on in the issue — that’s about railroads in Vietnam. It’s a really interesting story one of our longtime authors, I think Jerry Pinkepank … [ROB MCGONIGAL] […]

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Trains Go To War: An overview

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To order, Trains Go To War, visit: KalmbachHobbyStore.com Video Transcription courtesy of YouTube. [ROB MCGONIGAL] Hello there, I’m Rob McGonigal, editor of Classic Trains magazine and we’re here to talk about our latest special edition, Trains Go To War. There’s the cover right there. That covers railroads and wartime activity and all the major conflicts […]

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Video: Inside the September 2019 Model Railroader

    The September 2019 issue of Model Railroader magazine focuses on model railroading after dark. You’ll learn how to effectively light structures and rolling stock as well as the layout room itself. You’ll even get tips for setting up nighttime operations. You’ll also get two layout tours, tips for modifying an N scale steam […]

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