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The ‘Crescent’ takes a curve

A green-and-white E6 A-B duo leads the Southern Railway’s northbound Crescent through reverse curves on the north side of Atlanta in March 1947. Photo by R. D. Sharpless […]

Ask MR: What do different TTX marks signify?

Question: I have six freshly painted brass O scale auto racks that I need decals for. I’ve found some TTX flatcar sets that might be close. Do auto racks have special letters before or after the reporting mark different from those on a regular TTX flatcar? – Tom Champley, Oregon, Ill. Answer: Yes. Each type […]

Lackawanna ferry boats

On a frigid February 10, 1951, four Hudson River ferries are in the slips of the Lackawanna Railroad’s Hoboken terminal. The photo was made from a fifth DL&W boat heading out into the icy river for a trip to Manhattan. Photo by Edward Theisinger […]

Narrow-gauge doodlebug

East Broad Top car M-1 was assembled in 1927 by EBT’s shops at Mount Union, Pa., from a kit of parts supplied by the J. G. Brill Co. The gas-electric combine has operated occasionally since EBT’s reopening as a tourist line in 1960. Photo from Classic Trains collection […]

Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale 53-foot well car

Jacksonville Terminal Co., a relatively new manufacturer that’s been making a name for itself with a line of N scale intermodal containers, is now offering its first freight car, a modern, 100-ton, double-stack well car. The die-cast-metal N scale car features etched-metal end platforms, separately applied brake gear, and body-mounted knuckle couplers. Prototype and model. […]

Rapido Trains N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CM diesel locomotive

A General Electric (GE) Dash 8-40CM has joined the growing lineup of N scale diesel locomotives from Rapido Trains. The six-axle road unit features a plastic body; separate, factory-applied wire grab irons; and body-mounted couplers. The prototype. In the late 1980s, Canadian National enlisted General Electric to produce a variant of the Dash 8-40C better […]

ScaleTrains.com HO scale EMD SD45

Whether you’re a Rivet Counter or an Operator, ScaleTrains.com has an SD45 for you. These HO scale models are available now with every last detail installed, or just the highlights, and with dual-mode sound decoders, or as direct- current models with a provision to add your favorite Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. General Motors’ Electro-Motive […]

Blizzard aftermath

A great snowstorm buried the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s narrow-gauge line east of Chama, N.Mex., a few days after Christmas 1951. On January 12, 1952, a work train engaged in clean-up work eased over the 408-foot trestle west of Osier, Colo. Photo by John Norwood […]