Aboard the Train of Tomorrow’s observation car Moon Glow, the rear car of the General Motors Train of Tomorrow, contained a variety of lounge spaces, including this sunken area underneath the dome. GM photo […]
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Video: History according to Hediger 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Senior Editor Jim Hediger has had many experiences working with the real railroads. In this episode he talks about how he acquired his collection of official paint chips from the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton RR, as well as how the DT&I […]
Produce packing
Several packing houses were located in close proximity to each other along the Santa Fe in Placentia, Calif. Styles varied from the frame building at left to the concrete structure at center. Note the semaphore signal installations at right. Photo by Tom Baxter […]
Paper trail
Signode introduced its first single-use paper grain door in 1948. Prior to that innovation, wooden boards were used. The remnants of paper grain doors could often be seen as empty cars returned home, as on this Gulf, Mobile & Ohio car. The cars had to be cleaned out before reloading. Photo by Bill Raia collection […]
Hitachi Rail lands contract for DC Metro railcars
DC Metro has selected Hitachi Rail to build its next generation of railcars, ending a two-year search for a manufacturer. The Washington Post reports Metro officials sent Hitachi a notice of intent to award the contract — for 256 cars, with options that could boost the total order to 800 — on Sept. 30. If all options […]
New large scale products for October 2020
Large scale locomotives Eggliner motive power. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Denver & Rio Grande Western; fire rescue with flashing roof light; and police with flashing roof light. Self-propelled model with light-emitting-diode headlights and marker lights, two-axle motor block design, and metal wheels. $239. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com Clean Machine Green. General Electric 25-ton diesel […]
Railroad official: Boxcars won’t go over ‘retirement cliff’
NORFOLK, Va. — The aging North American boxcar fleet will remain large enough to handle demand in the coming decade even though boxcars are being retired at a faster rate than new cars are being built, a Norfolk Southern official told a shipper conference on Monday. Shippers and railcar leasing companies have expressed concern over […]
Texas terminal
Just after the turn of the 20th century, large terminal elevators began to appear. Grain gathered in these mammoth concrete structures (the one here holds 3.6 million bushels) at Amarillo, Texas, in 1943, is forwarded by rail to mills and to port elevators for export. Note the three boxcars for scale. Photo by Jack Delano, […]
Summer Camp: Day 5 Morning
Camp Director David Popp is making a mad scramble to complete projects on the final day of MRVP Summer Camp 2020! For this morning session, he first shares the processes he used to mask/paint his RPO. And then it’s quickly back to assembling the tower structure. Hold on to your hat! […]
Summer Camp: Day 5 Morning
Camp Director David Popp is making a mad scramble to complete projects on the final day of MRVP Summer Camp 2020! For this morning session, he first shares the processes he used to mask/paint his RPO. And then it’s quickly back to assembling the tower structure. Hold on to your hat! […]
Summer Camp: Day 5 Afternoon
It’s the final session of Summer Camp 2020 and Camp Director David Popp is paddling fast to finish his projects with a flourish! See how interior details, coupled with exterior decals and weathering, give the RPO car an authentic appearance. Then, it’s over to the tower, where you’ll see how the rooftop assembly fits onto […]
Summer Camp: Day 5 Afternoon
It’s the final session of Summer Camp 2020 and Camp Director David Popp is paddling fast to finish his projects with a flourish! See how interior details, coupled with exterior decals and weathering, give the RPO car an authentic appearance. Then, it’s over to the tower, where you’ll see how the rooftop assembly fits onto […]
