Represents the Lackawanna Railroad (DL&W) between Hoboken and Scranton. Previously it represented the CNJ and LV, and there are still vestiges of those roads – primarily structures. The railroad has two yards: Jersey City and Port Morris, the Hoboken passenger terminal and passes through towns such as Dover, Washington and Pittston. It was designed for […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Video Vault tours Mike Bell’s Pennsylvania Railroad N scale layout originally featured in the 1991 premier edition of Great Model Railroads (out of print). […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP Video Vault tours Mike Bell’s Pennsylvania Railroad N scale layout originally featured in the 1991 premier edition of Great Model Railroads (out of print). […]
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Charlie Conway brings you real railroad operation like you’ve never seen it before when he captures Morristown & Erie Railway crews Taking Care of Business in New Jersey! In this first of two episodes, you’ll see a rare insider’s look at what goes into running a unique shortline operation. […]
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Charlie Conway brings you real railroad operation like you’ve never seen it before when he captures Morristown & Erie Railway crews Taking Care of Business in New Jersey! In this first of two episodes, you’ll see a rare insider’s look at what goes into running a unique shortline operation. […]
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Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: Trains in the Attic Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O gauge Theme: Location: North Central New England Time period: Sometime between 1957 and today Description: The Worcester Rocket – bound for Boston, makes a stop in Galloway MA to exchange cars. […]
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Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: Trains in the Attic Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O gauge Theme: Location: North Central New England Time period: Sometime between 1957 and today Description: The Worcester Rocket – bound for Boston, makes a stop in Galloway MA to exchange cars. […]
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NEWPORT, R.I. — Omya, a producer of calcium carbonate that’s an essential ingredient in paper manufacturing, had an expensive problem: It had to resort to using as many as 300 trucks per quarter to ship product from its Vermont plant to paper mills in Maine. The struggling mills, facing long-term declines in paper demand and […]
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To launch our all-new operation-oriented series, Charlie Conway captures a day in the life of a hardworking SMS Rail Lines crew in New Jersey. In this narrated show, you’ll discover useful modeling insights and prototype railroad information you can apply to your own layout operating sessions. You won’t want to miss any of the shortline […]
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To launch our all-new operation-oriented series, Charlie Conway captures a day in the life of a hardworking SMS Rail Lines crew in New Jersey. In this narrated show, you’ll discover useful modeling insights and prototype railroad information you can apply to your own layout operating sessions. You won’t want to miss any of the shortline […]
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Passenger frustration and confusion reigned in early April after emergency track repairs at Penn Station snarled commuter train schedules for five days. Joseph M. Calisi New York Penn Station track diagram Trains Magazine: Rick Johnson NEW YORK — Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman’s April 6 mea culpa laid bare what went wrong in two relatively minor […]
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Baltimore’s current rail tunnel alignment Federal Railroad Administration Baltimore tunnel project overview Federal Railroad Administration BALTIMORE — For Amtrak passengers in Baltimore, the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel is like a jump back to medieval times. The train slows, tunnel walls close in, and take on the appearance of a dungeon, illuminated by occasional lights and […]
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