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New Haven Railroad freight trains

Black-and-white photo of steam locomotive with short freight train.

Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history, heritage, and style of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad all through September 2021. Please enjoy this photo gallery selected from the archives of Kalmbach Media’s David P. Morgan Library. Only from Trains.com! […]

Model railroad humor: Stranded

A man stranded on a tiny desert island draws track plans in the sand around the base of a palm tree. No caption.

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California Zephyr: Amtrak’s legendary passenger train

Stainless steel round-end dome-observation car

California Zephyr introduction California Zephyr journeys are scenic and today’s Zephyr in many ways still reprises the advertising slogan of its originators after the “Silver Lady” made its maiden run in March 1949: “The most talked-about train in America.” The Zephyr operates daily between Chicago and Emeryville, Calif., just across the bay from San Francisco. […]

Model railroad humor: Figure 8

A man in the stands at an ice rink watches a woman figure skate and sketches a track plan based on her path on the ice. No caption.

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New Haven Railroad passenger trains

All through September 2021, Classic Trains is celebrating the verve, grit, and glamour that was the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Please enjoy this image gallery of New Haven passenger trains selected from Kalmbach Media’s David P. Morgan Library and first published in February 2020. Only from Trains.com! […]

Giant turbine and diesel locomotives followed Union Pacific’s famous Big Boys

Overhead black-and-white photo of Union Pacific single-unit gas-turbine electric locomotive.

Union Pacific’s fascination with large, single-unit freight locomotives did not end when it received the last of its 25 Big Boys in 1944. The railroad fielded fleets of powerful gas-turbine-electric and double-engined diesel locomotives in the 1950s and 1960s. […]

Icing at the citrus grove, waiting for the local freight, documenting the end of steam, and other model railroad photos

A set of Santa Fe F3 locomotives pull a freight train past an icing platform where reefer cars are being re-iced

Trackside Photos is a showcase for the work of Model Railroader readers. Send your photos (digital images 5 megapixels or larger) to: Model Railroader, Trackside Photos, P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612; or upload them to http://fileupload.kalmbach.com/contribute. For our photo submission guidelines, contact associate editor Steven Otte at sotte@mrmag.com. […]

Model railroad humor: Shaq

Operators climb ladders to reach a very tall train layout, over which towers basketball star Shaquille O’Neal.

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19th century steam locomotives operating in the West

Two old-time steam locomotives double-head on a passenger train.

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic is celebrating its belated (by 1 year due to Covid-19) 50th anniverary with a great gathering of pre-1900 steam locomotives. The event began last weekend and continues through this coming Sunday. Here’s what Editor Jim Wrinn has seen so far. […]

Big Boy Mississippi crossing, August 2021

The Union Pacific Big Boy Mississippi River crossing is one for the history books. So far as Trains editors know, this is Union Pacific Big Boy 4014’s first foray to the “Big Easy,” New Orleans! Join Trains contributor Steve Smedley for this portion of Big Boy’s 2021 tour through Texas and the Mid-South with […]

Iowa Interstate’s QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotive in photos

Steam locomotive noses past an old brick train station.

Look over Jim Wrinn’s shoulder as with photographs taken on August 2021 excursion with Iowa Interstate Railroad’s QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotive in Iowa. Only from Trains.com! […]