LA PLATA, Mo. – Officials from Amtrak and the La Plata-based American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation marked the completion of a $6 million upgrade of the former Santa Fe La Plata station with a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 12. The station is served by Amtrak trains Nos. 3 and 4, the Southwest Chief. APRHF is […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – Union Pacific’s Tower 55 in Forth Worth, which once controlled the busiest railroad junction in Texas, is being demolished this week. Demolition work began Nov. 14. Originally a wood structure, it was replaced by a three-story brick structure in the 1930s. As railroads expanded in Texas, several railroads reached Forth Worth. […]
How to disassemble a locomotive without damaging it and then reassembling it is one of the more advanced tasks of a model railroader. Some people just want to see the inside of the locomotive, while more often, there’s a circuit board that needs repair or replacement, gears that need lubricating, or a faulty wire or […]
HARTFORD, Wis. — On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, a cold, crisp fall morning in central Wisconsin, Soo Line No. 1003, a 1913 Alco 2-8-2 operated by the Steam Locomotive Heritage Association, rambled across the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad as part of a Trains Magazine photo excursion. Pulling a period-correct freight train, attending photographers were treated […]
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum has added a third dome car to its fleet and completed the overhaul of its former Erie Mining Co. F9A No. 4211. Puget Sound Dome car Puget Sound was donated to the museum this summer and arrived in Duluth this month. The car was constructed for […]
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SILVIS, Ill. – Railroading Heritage of Midwest America will offer one-hour tours of its Silvis shops, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, one day after several historic Union Pacific steam and diesel locomotives arrive on the property. RRHMA is billing the event as a “Walk Among the Giants” and will feature UP 4-6-6-4 No. 3985, 2-10-2 […]
HO scale number 6 turnouts HO scale number 6 turnouts. Running trains in a circle or oval may hold your attention for a little bit, but eventually you’ll want your trains to go somewhere beyond that basic loop. That’s where turnouts enter the scene. Turnouts let you split one line into two, design yards, model […]
Q: I want to get back into model railroading, but I’m stuck on choosing a modeling scale. I don’t know whether to go with HO or N. Please give me the pros and cons of each. – John Sala A: Choosing a modeling scale is one of the most consequential decisions a modeler faces, right […]
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WAUKESHA, WIS. — For two model manufacturers, Trainfest is a must-attend event. The show that resumes this weekend after closing during the Pandemic, is drawing eager support from sponsors Kalmbach Media, World’s Greatest Hobby, and Great American Train Shows, attendees, as well as manufacturers such as Walthers and Kato USA. “We are happy to have […]
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