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When Erie Mining F units ruled the Iron Range
Type of Train: Diesel Locomotives
Monsters of Mingo
Six-axle units from three Conrail predecessors mingle at Mingo Junction, Ohio, in April 1976, the month of Big Blue’s creation. Visible left to right are former Erie Lackawanna GE U33C No. 3302, Lehigh Valley Alco C628 No. 628, and Penn Central C630 No. 3626. Jay Potter photo […]
Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3
The Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3 decorated in Chesapeake & Ohio colors recently powered an excursion train over our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy State Line Route. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he shares a brief history of the Electro-Motive Division cab unit and C&O No. 8016; points out the molded […]
Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3
The Broadway Limited Imports N scale EMD F3 decorated in Chesapeake & Ohio colors recently powered an excursion train over our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy State Line Route. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he shares a brief history of the Electro-Motive Division cab unit and C&O No. 8016; points out the molded […]
MTH RailKing Alco RSD5
The RSD5 diesel locomotive was produced by Alco from 1952 through 1956. Just over 200 of these units were produced, a small quantity compared to the more than 1,200 RS-3s Alco produced earlier in the same decade. The RSD5s produced 1600 hp with just over 71,000 pounds of tractive effort. The three-axle trucks, each axle […]
One half of Milwaukee’s “Famous 15”
One of the two Electro-Motive E6A diesels that together were known on the Milwaukee Road as “Famous 15” rests between runs at an unidentified location. The E6s’ superb performance and availability in Hiawatha service earned them the nickname. Tevis Freeman photo […]
Atlas N scale EMD GP60
Atlas N scale EMD GP60 Scale: N (1:160) Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker, $144.95; with ESU sound decoder, $254.95. Subtract $10 for undecorated models. Era: October 1985 to present Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Atlas N scale EMD GP60 features: Body-mounted Accumate couplers Clear window glazing […]
Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052
Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052 – Journey through the heart of 1960s Midwest railroading in this colorful film from former Trains Magazine Editor J. David Ingles. Ride a classic Missouri Pacific passenger train from St. Louis to Kansas City and witness historic rail action along the […]
Flying Yankee recognized in state register of historic places
CONCORD, N.H. — The Flying Yankee has been officially listed in the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, presented by the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (DHR). In a press release sent to News Wire by the Flying Yankee Association (FYA), the recognition is seen as an honor to the articulated trainset’s historical […]
MTH RailKing Alco RSD5
The RSD5 diesel locomotive was produced by Alco from 1952 through 1956. Just over 200 of these units were produced, a small quantity compared to the more than 1,200 RS-3s Alco produced earlier in the same decade. The RSD5s produced 1600 hp with just over 71,000 pounds of tractive effort. The three-axle trucks, each axle […]
Diesel and steam on the L&N
Louisville & Nashville RS3 150 passes “Big Emma” 2-8-4 1980 at Baileys, Ky., in July 1954. The Berkshire will couple to the rear of the RS3’s freight for the climb over Emanuel Hill. W. A. Akin Jr. photo […]
The Roundhouse | Classic Trains Magazine Origin Story
This reboot of The Roundhouse, an on-camera interview series established in 2013, welcomes host Brian Schmidt, Editor of Classic Trains Magazine, and guest Rob McGonigal, former (retired) Editor of Classic Trains Magazine, back to the roundtable. Just as the Summer 2025 issue of the now 25-year-old periodical is set for publication, Brian and Rob sit […]
