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Rock Island at Englewood

Handsome Rock Island 4-6-2 No. 922 steps across the Pennsylvania Railroad diamonds at Englewood Union Station as it departs with a Chicago–Blue Island suburban train in July 1952. W. H. N. Rossiter photo […]

Pinch-hitting Pacific

Canadian National 4-6-2 No. 5125 departs Burlington, Ont., with a Hamilton–Allandale local in March 1957. The Pacific and two cars are pinch-hitting for the usually assigned gas-electric car on this run. Philip R. Hastings photo […]

Nickel Plate’s big bridge in Cleveland

Three GP9s head a freight across the Nickel Plate Road’s double-track lift bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland in the late 1950s as the caboose of another train leaves the bridge. Herbert H. Harwood Jr. photo […]

What are the purposes of locomotive lights?

What do different locomotive lights represent?: Everyone knows about the headlight on the front of a locomotive and why it is there. But what are some of the other lights you see on locomotives today and in the past? What is their meaning, how are they used, and what different colors are they?

What are the purposes of locomotive lights?: Cody discusses the various lights present on diesel locomotives and what functions they serve. 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 […]

Los Angeles or Denver?

Union Pacific E3A No. 5-M-1A and E3B No. 5-M-1B were bought – and lettered for – the road’s City of Los Angeles streamliner. However, on this July 1941 day they are at Denver, departing with the Pony Express. R. H. Kindig photo […]

Why is the nail hole pattern on Atlas code 100 track assymetrical?

nail hole pattern: What is the purpose of the nail hole pattern in Atlas code 100 track?

Cody discusses the nail hole pattern on Atlas code 100 track, and provides insights into the structure of Atlas code 100 track. 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 […]

Krauss-Maffei close-up

Rio Grande 4001, a diesel-hydraulic built by Germany’s Krauss-Maffei, fills the window of a caboose cupola on Oct. 11, 1963. The exotic unit was testing in helper service between Denver and the Moffat Tunnel. R. P. Parsons photo […]

KP duty on a troop train

In the kitchen car of a Korean War-era troop train out of Fort Meade, Md., the cook tends to a giant pot on the stove as a soldier peels potatoes. Philip R. Hastings photo […]

What is a double barrel hopper train?

double barrel hopper train: I saw a reference to "double barrel hopper train" a few months back and cannot seem to find out what it means. Does anyone know?

Cody explains the double barrel hopper train with input from Trains Magazine columnist Bill Stephens. 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 […]