BART new car fleet under budget

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SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s something you don’t hear very often in 2024: a rail transit project coming in under budget. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) did just that with its order for new “Fleet of the Future” cars. Thanks to a revised schedule, and an accelerated monthly delivery rate of the new cars, the project […]

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January 2024

The January 2024 cover of Model Railroader

Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Celebrating 90 years of Model Railroader! NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10 Rapido Trains’ new HO scale GE U25B reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 Are HOn3 models larger than HO scale? STEP BY […]

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Trains.com Series highlights!

Trains.com Series highlights!: Check out modeling and railroading video series now streaming on Trains.com Video. Get your hands on the best model railroading tips, with a little humor mixed in, from personalities like master model railroader Gerry Leone and our editorial team of Eric White, Bryson Sleppy, David Popp, Cody Grivno, and more. Head trackside […]

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Model Railroader Hall of Fame nominees

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The 90th anniversary year of Model Railroader magazine is off and running. In the January 2024 issue, Editor Eric White shared the news that we’re starting the Model Railroader Hall of Fame. Each month, we’ll present a slate of nominees. Inductees in the inaugural class will be announced in the December 2024 issue. This month, […]

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The 1,000th issue of ‘Trains’ Magazine

man with glasses holding issue of Trains

Trains Magazine (1940-today) At a chaotic time in history — World War II, atomic bombs, the birth of the Cold War — founder Al Kalmbach published the first issue of Trains Magazine. Many great things were happening in the 1940s alongside the many bad. For instance, the Slinky was also invented around this time. Trains […]

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The 1,000th issue of ‘Trains’ Magazine

man with glasses holding issue of Trains

Trains Magazine (1940-today) At a chaotic time in history — World War II, atomic bombs, the birth of the Cold War — founder Al Kalmbach published the first issue of Trains Magazine. Many great things were happening in the 1940s alongside the many bad. For instance, the Slinky was also invented around this time. In […]

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New England Fall Colors by Rail (2025)

New England Sign up for the New England rail tour: Special Interest Tours and Trains Magazine bring you a rail excursion tour like no other. From Oct. 2-9, join rail enthusiasts and Trains Senior Editor David Lassen on a fully private-car adventure. Enjoy spending the colorful 2025 fall season exploring the best of New England’s […]

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Preview January and February 2024 Garden Railways content

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While we may no longer be printing Garden Railways magazine, we’re adding new content to Trains.com every week! Here’s a few recent items, and a preview of what’s coming in the next month. Become a Trains.com member so you don’t miss any of this great content! If you have a story suggestion, email editor@gardenrailways.com   […]

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Preview January and February 2024 CTT content

model locomotive on toy train layout

We’re always adding new content to our website. Here are some recent items you may have missed. Meet the Train Dads A group of five young men found each other and discuss toy trains, family, and more! Read their story. Lionel Strasburg 90 2-10-0 Read a review of this new engine from Lionel. Weaver Models […]

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Trains Magazine, Kalmbach set for holiday closures

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WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine, other Kalmbach Media publications, and the Kalmbach offices will have extended closures for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays over the next two weeks, with the offices beginning the first of those closures at the end of regular business hours today (Friday, Dec. 22). Offices will be closed Monday, Dec. […]

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