Newark N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is now only the second sitting governor to address a meeting of NJ Transit’s board of directors. He had good news to deliver on Wednesday: He wants to add taxpayers dollars to the beleaguered agency’s budget, to the tune of $242 million. “I did not come here […]
Owner: Greg & Gail Komar (MMR 349) Prototype Modeled: C&O Reporting Marks: WVN Layout Era: 1950s Theme: Coal hauling RR through the New River Valley of West Virginia Scale: HO Dimensions: 18’ x 25’ modeled area / 10’x 18’ staging area, track level from 47” to 57” All trackwork and turnouts are handlaid code 83, […]
Owner: Greg & Gail Komar (MMR 349) Prototype Modeled: C&O Reporting Marks: WVN Layout Era: 1950s Theme: Coal hauling RR through the New River Valley of West Virginia Scale: HO Dimensions: 18’ x 25’ modeled area / 10’x 18’ staging area, track level from 47” to 57” All trackwork and turnouts are handlaid code 83, […]
A loaded CSX ribbon rail train traverses the, in-progress, Chesapeake, Susquehanna and Western RR on HARM night. HARM (Harford Association of Railroad Modelers) is a round robin group celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Located in northeast Maryland, members meet every Tuesday evening. This train is based on the CSX prototype often seen on the […]
Jerry Fassnacht’s HO scale Pennsy & Reading RR layout is located in Palm Harbor, Florida. The two-level layout was started in 2002 and uses an NCE DCC system. […]
A loaded CSX ribbon rail train traverses the, in-progress, Chesapeake, Susquehanna and Western RR on HARM night. HARM (Harford Association of Railroad Modelers) is a round robin group celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Located in northeast Maryland, members meet every Tuesday evening. This train is based on the CSX prototype often seen on the […]
Jerry Fassnacht’s HO scale Pennsy & Reading RR layout is located in Palm Harbor, Florida. The two-level layout was started in 2002 and uses an NCE DCC system. […]
Rails in New England: I lived in New England for 40 years. On a recent trip back to the northeast corner of the USA, I visited garden railways, mostly on the coast where trees often grow up to the shore. I also chanced upon some full-scale historic railways, which seemed to crop up everywhere. Predating […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]
PRINCETON, N.J. — PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. — A cloudy late January morning sees NJ Transit electric multiple unit Arrow III cars Nos. 1311 and 1329 doing yeoman service on the Princeton Junction to Princeton “Dinky.” This 2.7-mile line offers over 40 round trips a day, connecting with NJT Northeast Corridor trains at Princeton Junction; it […]
See Amtrak’s incredible Acela Express in action on the Northeast Corridor! Read more about America’s high speed rail aspirations in the March 2018 issue. […]
