Newly restored Santa Maria Valley 2-6-2 number 205 is under steam at the Albany and Eastern Railroad shops as the crew readies the locomotive for a photo charter the following day. We’ll follow the 205 as she is pressed into revenue freight service for a day, March 17, 2022. The Albany and Eastern operates 64 […]
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David chats with Eric about wiring specs on the latest project model railroad. Cody explains more options for painting intricate model pieces. Ben shows off his latest DCC turnout control of the staging yard in the MR&T room. […]
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David chats with Eric about wiring specs on the latest project model railroad. Cody explains more options for painting intricate model pieces. Ben shows off his latest DCC turnout control of the staging yard in the MR&T room. […]
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Trains LIVE: Ridin’ the Rail Gliders — 2-15-2023 — On tourist railroads, railcycles are gaining in popularity. These human-powered, peddle-driven cruisers offer a relaxed way to travel the rails while exercising as if on a recumbent bike. As the Colebrookdale Railroad of Boyertown, Pa., found out, all railcycles are not created equal. Then again, the […]
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Trains LIVE: Ridin’ the Rail Gliders — 2-15-2023 — On tourist railroads, railcycles are gaining in popularity. These human-powered, peddle-driven cruisers offer a relaxed way to travel the rails while exercising as if on a recumbent bike. As the Colebrookdale Railroad of Boyertown, Pa., found out, all railcycles are not created equal. Then again, the […]
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Trains LIVE: Ridin’ the Rail Gliders — 2-15-2023 — On tourist railroads, railcycles are gaining in popularity. These human-powered, peddle-driven cruisers offer a relaxed way to travel the rails while exercising as if on a recumbent bike. As the Colebrookdale Railroad of Boyertown, Pa., found out, all railcycles are not created equal. Then again, the […]
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In coordination with the Kalmbach Media sponsored TrainFest hobby show in Milwaukee, Wisc., the Steam Locomotive Heritage Association used the opportunity to fire up their 1913-built American Locomotive Company, Class L-1 2-8-2 steam engine, Soo Line No. 1003. This photo special routed over the tracks of regional railroad Wisconsin & Southern — all to the […]
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Welcome to the first Bob’s Train Box of 2023! On this episode, Bob and CTT editor Hal have a look at a variety of new products including Menards Fury Motors, an Atlas O Schlitz Beer boxcar, a Classic Toy Trains delivery truck, and an O gauge test track from our friend Gary at Gooddealsdcc.com. Bob […]
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Welcome to the first Bob’s Train Box of 2023! On this episode, Bob and CTT editor Hal have a look at a variety of new products including Menards Fury Motors, an Atlas O Schlitz Beer boxcar, a Classic Toy Trains delivery truck, and an O gauge test track from our friend Gary at Gooddealsdcc.com. Bob […]
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David works to put all the right sounds in all the right places on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. His secret to installing the proper audio effects lies in the PRICOM Dream Player modules and the wide array of sounds samples that fit on a tiny micro-SD card. Follow along to learn David’s pro […]
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