Rehab My Railroad: Adding more details at Mukwonago, Episode 10

David Popp standing next to a section of the MR&T

More work along the Mukwonago layout location. The session starts with David installing trackwork for the industrial spur at this site, while Cody continues prepping the structure itself. Adding realistic details to the track, pavement, structure, and surrounding area is also part of the process in this episode of the Jones Island rehab effort.   […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Adding more details at Mukwonago, Episode 10

David Popp standing next to a section of the MR&T

More work along the Mukwonago layout location. The session starts with David installing trackwork for the industrial spur at this site, while Cody continues prepping the structure itself. Adding realistic details to the track, pavement, structure, and surrounding area is also part of the process in this episode of the Jones Island rehab effort.   […]

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Professor Carp, Episode 11: Lionel Operating Cattle Car and Corral

Roger Carp with Lionel Trains' post-war era Operating Cattle Car and Corral

Class is now in session! This period, Professor Roger Carp leads the lecture regarding the Lionel Trains post-war era Operating Cattle Car and Corral. CTT Editor Hal Miller also offers up insights on the operation of the beloved accessory. For even more info on the Cattle Car, read the March 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]

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Professor Carp, Episode 11: Lionel Operating Cattle Car and Corral

Roger Carp with Lionel Trains' post-war era Operating Cattle Car and Corral

Class is now in session! This period, Professor Roger Carp leads the lecture regarding the Lionel Trains post-war era Operating Cattle Car and Corral. CTT Editor Hal Miller also offers up insights on the operation of the beloved accessory. For even more info on the Cattle Car, read the March 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]

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MRVP Layout Visit: Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines in HO scale

Rolf & Richard Plachter's Midwest Lines HO scale (1:87) layout

Enjoy this exclusive video tour of Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines HO scale (1:87) layout inspired by CB&Q, Rock Island, and UP railroad operations. Follow the action along the line, and then look for additional coverage of the layout in the December 2020 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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MRVP Layout Visit: Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines in HO scale

Rolf & Richard Plachter's Midwest Lines HO scale (1:87) layout

Enjoy this exclusive video tour of Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines HO scale (1:87) layout inspired by CB&Q, Rock Island, and UP railroad operations. Follow the action along the line, and then look for additional coverage of the layout in the December 2020 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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Cass Scenic Railroad steam logging locomotive quintuple-header (that’s 5 at once!)

Geared steam locomotive hauling a train through the forest.

  Join Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in Cass, West Virginia, in June 2020 for the re-opening of the Cass Scenic Railroad. Although the opening came amid a serious health crisis, Cass crews steamed up five locomotives and coupled them end-to-end for a quintuple-headed steam train — rare in any location in modern times. The highlight […]

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