Lima’s last Shay

Oversize geared steam locomotives under coal loading tipple

Western Maryland three-truck Shay No. 6 works a coal plant on the Chaffee (W.Va.) Branch not long after delivery in 1945. The 324,000-pound giant was the last of nearly 2,800 Shays built by Lima Locomotive Works. Today she works on the Cass Scenic Railroad. Western Maryland photo […]

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VIDEO HO scale St George

John Ottman's HO scale St. George model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]

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VIDEO HO scale St George

John Ottman's HO scale St. George model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page John Ottman’s HO scale St. George model railroad packs a lot of detail into 12 x 16 feet. Watch trains run through the scenes of small-town Appalachia in this video. […]

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Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western

two model steam engines

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]

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Video: HO scale Piedmont & Western

two model steam engines

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Jack Parker’s HO scale Piedmont & Western RR features stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery. See trains run along the layout that’s also featured in the May 2018 Model Railroader. […]

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West Virginia survivor

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2-8-0 No. 4 of short line Buffalo Creek & Gauley works at Swandale, W.Va., in the early 1960s. After a spell at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, where it ran as “Southern Railway 604,” this engine is now at Cass, W.Va. Classic Trains coll. […]

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WM local from Elkins

Western Maryland Railroad local train on the Potomac River

Pacific 203 leads Western Maryland’s Elkins, W.Va.–Cumberland, Md., local train along the North Branch of the Potomac River near Westernport, Md., in June 1952. H. F. Houck photo […]

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Alex Mayes’ top 10 railfan spots

CSX Railroad Foley Overlook

Westbound CSX train Q261 climbs the Sand Patch grade at Foley Overlook, near Fairhope, Pa., on Oct. 9, 2011. Three photos, Alex Mayes Trying to come up with just 10 favorite train-watching spots posed a challenge for me, as I have a lot of favorite spots, all of which have their particular characteristics. For this […]

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