HO scale New York Central layout

HO scale New York Central layout

This is a 45 second video of Dave Neuser’s HO scale New York Central layout set in the summer of 1953. He recorded it to showcase the backdrop buildings for the company he’d bought them from. He mixed all the separate sound effects on his Adobe Audition including the horn, the dogs barking, the birds, […]

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Maine museum begins fundraising to build new locomotive

ALNA, Maine — The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has kicked off a fundraising campaign to build a new steam locomotive. The new machine, No. 11, would be a faithful reproduction of the original railroad’s No. 7, a 1907 Baldwin 2-4-4RT Forney. No. 7 was damaged in a roundhouse fire in 1933 and was […]

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U.S. Sugar steam locomotive powers cane train NEWSWIRE

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U.S. Sugar used its restored ex-Florida East Coast locomotive on a cane train this week to mark the end of the harvest season. U.S. Sugar More Friday morning rail news in brief: U.S. Sugar uses steam locomotive on cane train, announces plans for ‘Sugar Express’ Restored U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 No. 148, a former Florida East […]

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Bachmann HO scale Russian Decapod 2-10-0

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With its small drivers, open space under the boiler, and European look, a “Russian” Decapod 2-10-0 is very recognizable to most steam aficionados. We first reviewed Bachmann’s Spectrum series model of this distinctive prototype back in the April 2002 issue. Featuring the same high level of detail, this latest release of the Russian Decapod features […]

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Work resumes on Western Maryland Scenic No. 1309 NEWSWIRE

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Work has resumed on Western Maryland Scenic No. 1309. Tishia Boggs CUMBERLAND, Md. – Restoration work has resumed on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 after Trains magazine readers donated more than $100,000 to the effort to restore the last steam locomotive that Baldwin built for domestic service. Diversified Rail Services crews began work […]

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