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Model Railroader magazine remains the leading source of information for our great hobby. You can get access to all of the more than 1,000 issues of Model Railroader from January 1934 to the present day by signing up for the exclusive online archive. Check out this classic story from the April 1988 issue. […]
On June 10, 1993, a Burlington Northern SD60M and SD40-2 take an eastbound freight along the Missouri River and into Lombard Canyon just east of Toston, Mont. Tom Danneman Learn about Trains Art Director Tom Danneman’s favorite Burlington Northern Railroad Company diesel locomotives, presented in no particular order. The story of Burlington Northern has been […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive HO scale locomotives Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive. In-service version (without smoke deflectors in five road numbers, with in one number), excursion service (Chesapeake & Ohio, Chessie System Railroads, and Family Lines Rail System, one number each), […]
The Menards-exclusive Rocket Freight from Bachmann Trains offers a great way to get started in the model railroading hobby. Model Railroader senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to set up and get trains rolling. […]
Iowa Interstate RR no. 715 leads Train ICSW-22 across US Highway 6 in Iowa City on the HO scale IAIS Hills Industrial Spur. More information on The Hills Line at http://thehillsline.com. Video by James McNab. […]
A bit of a departure from my model railroad, but worth the journey to experience the real thing … and I mean EXPERIENCE! Count the rivets … smell the tar … feel the steam … vibrate with the ground … as THE BIG BOY rolls by an arms length away. Enjoy this intimate view of […]
As an eastbound clears in the distance, Nickel Plate 779, Lima’s last 2-8-4, and a sister placed five cars back because of bridge weight restrictions, leave NH Tower near North East, Pa., in March 1957. Jim Shaughnessy History and major events of the Nickel Plate Road The New York, Chicago & St. Louis opened between […]
The Cold hard tracks Crystal Lake was once used for harvesting ice. Blocks of ice were cut from the lake in winter, then stored in warehouses along the shore. The ice was shipped in refrigerator cars to Chicago via the “Ice Track,” a 2-mile branch that ran from the C&NW main line through the west […]
Not everyone has a fabulous railroad library to work from, but the library at the Model Railroader offices didn’t get me as far as you’d think. Following is a short list of places I’ve found amazing stuff when looking for research: • Most railroads have a historical society, so it’s good to have an up-to-date […]
Prototype operations weren’t the focus of many model railroaders when I started work on my HO scale layout in 1988. But I had a clear vision of an operations-oriented layout that would depict the Canadian Pacific Ry.’s Montreal Terminals Division in Canada’s second largest city in the late 1960s. That was when I spent […]
Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. In January 2020, we celebrate the Pennsylvania Railroad. Please enjoy a collection of locomotive images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include the Pennsy’s iconic locomotives and classic scenic photos. You might also enjoy […]
The layout at a glance Name: Stockton & Copperopolis RR Layout designer: Don Ball Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 37′-0″ x 40′-3″ Prototype: Stockton & Copperopolis RR Locale: California Era: 1895 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 240 feet Branchline run: 100 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Train length: […]
