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When Erie Mining F units ruled the Iron Range
Section: Photos
Monsters of Mingo
Six-axle units from three Conrail predecessors mingle at Mingo Junction, Ohio, in April 1976, the month of Big Blue’s creation. Visible left to right are former Erie Lackawanna GE U33C No. 3302, Lehigh Valley Alco C628 No. 628, and Penn Central C630 No. 3626. Jay Potter photo […]
Model Railroader Photo of the Day: Tomales Bay on the North Coast Railroad
Life is pretty laid back in the tiny community of Marshalls. As a couple of men enjoy a leisurely sail in Tomales Bay, North Coast RR no. 3 eases its train up to the station platform. The scene takes place on Boone Morrison’s HOn3 NCRR layout. Boone, of Volcano, Hawaii, took the photo. Model Railroader‘s […]
T&P steam revival
Texas & Pacific ended regular steam operations in 1952. When Red River flooding near Boyce, La., became too deep for diesels to wade through in 1957, T&P borrowed a 2-8-2 from the Fort Worth & Denver to haul trains in the high water. In January 1958, T&P bought a different FW&D Mike, No, 410, and […]
Model Railroader Photo of the Day: The Coalton Junction Mine
The Coalton Junction Mine is one of several coal operations found on the Allegheny & Lackawanna Southern. Today, a pair of Alco RS-1 diesel locomotives are busy switching cars at the mine. Lionel Strang of Midhurst, Ont., Canada, took the photo on his HO scale layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from […]
One half of Milwaukee’s “Famous 15”
One of the two Electro-Motive E6A diesels that together were known on the Milwaukee Road as “Famous 15” rests between runs at an unidentified location. The E6s’ superb performance and availability in Hiawatha service earned them the nickname. Tevis Freeman photo […]
Model Railroader Photo of the Day: West Virginia coal train
The mountains of Virginia and West Virginia provide a picturesque backdrop for trains on Dudley Ross’s freelanced Chesapeake & Ohio layout. In this scene, C&O 2-6-6-2 no. 1530 brings a string of loaded coal hoppers down from the mine. Bernard Kempinski photographed the N scale scene. You can see more photos of Dudley’s layout in […]
Montana shortline Consolidation
Montana, Wyoming & Southern 2-8-0 No. 12 poses for a photo as it switches a caboose. The tall-stacked, well-kept Consolidation joined the railroad’s roster in 1924. W. H. Bunney photo […]
Model Railroader Photo of the Day: The Soo Line through Central Wisconsin
While Canadian National serves Waupaca, Wis., today, on David Leider’s HO layout the Soo Line is still going strong in the central Wisconsin community. Here, Soo 2-8-0 no. 474, one of two class F-10 locomotives on the roster, spots a Baltimore & Ohio wagontop boxcar at a local industry. David Popp took the photo. Model […]
GN “Mountain”-series observation car
In 1951 Great Northern received from ACF six remarkable observation-lounge cars to re-equip the Empire Builder. Named for mountains along the train’s route, the cars featured extra-deep windows for better scenery-viewing. GN photo […]
Model Railroader Photo of the Day: Union Pacific mail train at Sherman Hill
A Union Pacific mail train, with 4-8-4 no. 842 on the point, hustles through Dale Junction. The four Harriman head-end cars are resin kits from Southern Car & Foundry, and the UP diner is a brass model by Soho. The HO scale scene is on Mike Brock’s UP Sherman Hill layout. Mike, of Merritt […]
Diesel and steam on the L&N
Louisville & Nashville RS3 150 passes “Big Emma” 2-8-4 1980 at Baileys, Ky., in July 1954. The Berkshire will couple to the rear of the RS3’s freight for the climb over Emanuel Hill. W. A. Akin Jr. photo […]
