Rehab My Railroad: Episode 15

In this episode of Rehab My Railroad, the crew’s efforts are headed for the homestretch on Chuck Sable’s HO scale model railroad. Things are shaping up in a cozy corner of the layout, as the entire crew (Drew, Chuck, Cody, David, Ben, Jenny, and Kent) looks to see how the waterfront turns out. Also, in […]

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Moffat Tunnel car washers

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The Rio Grande equipped both ends of the Moffat Tunnel with high-pressure car-washing sprayers to clean windows in preparation for the splendid views ahead. This is a view out the east portal in 1949. W. H. Mitchell photo […]

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Wills Modern OO/HO structure kit

Wills Modern by Peco OO/HO structure kit

Wills Modern OO/HO structure kit Are you a modern-era modeler who needs structures for an office/industrial complex? Then Wills Modern may have just what you’re looking for. This new OO/HO scale line from Peco, the English firm that’s been making track products for decades, fills a niche for modern suburban structures. The prototype. Peco doesn’t […]

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Lackawanna’s great Pequest Fill

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A 4-8-4 leads a freight east across the Lackawanna Railroad’s colossal Pequest Fill. At more than 3 miles long, Pequest was a major feature of the road’s 28.5-mile cutoff across the rough terrain of northern New Jersey. The line below is the Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad. Wayne Brumbaugh photo […]

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