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FEC’s Gulfstream

An A-B set of E7 diesels brings Florida East Coast’s Gulfstream into the station at Daytona Beach, Fla., in the late 1940s or 1950s. Sam Appleby photo […]

Rocky Mountain Mallet

Denver & Rio Grande Western 3404, from a batch of 16 2-8-8-2 Mallets built by Alco in 1913, gets ready for a run west from Helper, Utah, in June 1947. R. H. Kindig photo […]

Ann Arbor Railroad freight TF-1, led by Alco FA diesels in the blue-white-gray of AA parent Wabash, crosses one of the Grand Trunk Western diamonds at Durand, Mich., in the late 1940s or early ’50s. Rail Photo Service photo […]

Are there many coal gondolas in the US left?

How many coal hoppers are currently in the U.S.? With the decline in use of coal-fired power plants, can any of these cars be re-purposed?

Cody discusses how many coal gondolas in the US remain, and the different ways railroads repurpose the remaining coal gondolas in the US as domestic coal production declines. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains […]

Union Pacific along the Snake River

An A-B-A set of Union Pacific F3 diesels leads a westbound freight along the Snake River 4 miles west of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, in the late 1940s or early ’50s. Henry R. Griffiths Jr. photo […]

How do I model a woodchip gondola unloader?

Model a woodchip unloading system: You did a video in August about woodchip unloading. I was wondering about the lift you showed a picture of. Do you know if anyone has ever done one of these hydraulic lifts in HO scale? If not, do you have any suggestions about kitbashing or scratchbuilding one?

Cody explains how to properly model a woodchip gondola unloader, through kitbashing, custom building, and a Walthers rotary dumper kit. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for […]

Troop train in the Sierras

A Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 leads a long string of troop sleepers on snowy Donner Pass in the mid-1940s. Pullman-Standard built 2,400 of the boxcar-like sleepers between October 1943 and May 1946. Classic Trains coll. […]

What causes the difference in price between manufacturers?

difference in price between manufacturers: Have you ever compared rolling stock from different manufacturers and noted the reasons for the price differences? (Level of detail, quality, reliability, etc.) My initial interest is in open hoppers for coal mining operations.

Cody addresses the difference in price between manufacturers in model railroading, and what the different lines offered by certain manufacturers offer. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com […]

Scenic Limited observation car

Passengers fill the rear platform of the observation car on Rio Grande’s Scenic Limited at Denver Union Station in about 1928. Those folks have the best seats in the house for the climb up the Front Range. George Beam photo […]

How do I scratchbuild right-of-way details?

Cody aScratchbuild right-of-way details: I'm going to scratchbuild a two-track telltale for both of my tunnel entrances. I have a couple of questions. 1. What material did the railroads use for the telltales that hung down over the rails? 2. For a double track would there be one long bar or two separate bars with the telltales on them?

Cody answers how to scratchbuild right-of-way details for model railroading. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers and Trains.com members, where editors answer the questions readers […]

Santa Fe’s wheat kingdom

Several boxcars await loading at three classic wooden elevators along the Santa Fe at Dumas, Texas, in late summer 1936. In spite of the Dust Bowl, there’s still wheat to be loaded. Arthur Rothstein, Library of Congress photo […]