Indiana Railroad RPO-coach 375 stands under the big trainshed at the Indianapolis interurban terminal in the late 1930s, a few years before IRR ended service. W. B. Cox coll. […]
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Humping at Enola Yard
A boxcar rolls though a retarder in the Pennsylvania’s vast Enola Yard near Harrisburg, Pa., in the early 1950s. Philip R. Hastings photo […]
Where do you find specific prototype drawings again?
Cody Grivno answers another request regarding prototype drawings and how to locate them. There is an online archive to access older Model Railroader issues. Hard copies may be harder to come by. Do you need help tracking down an old drawing in MR? Or, are you looking for information on prototype trains? Send us an […]
Where do you find specific prototype drawings again?
Cody Grivno answers another request regarding prototype drawings and how to locate them. There is an online archive to access older Model Railroader issues. Hard copies may be harder to come by. Do you need help tracking down an old drawing in MR? Or, are you looking for information on prototype trains? Send us an […]
East Broad Top’s Mount Union Yard
Railfans mill around the East Broad Top’s dual-gauge yard at Mount Union, Pa., as Mikado No. 14 waits with their excursion train in the 1950s. The “Timber Transfer” overhead crane was used to lift standard-gauge cars so their trucks could be changed for passage over the EBT. Charles Small photo […]
Where can you find out of production parts?
Cody Grivno answers the question about finding out of production parts for a Roundhouse Ready-to-Roll HOn3 2-Truck Shay. If you’re looking for old parts or models, or you want to learn more about full trains, send us an email: AskTrains@trains.com. And if you have other sources for Pete to find gears for his Roundhouse Shay, […]
Where can you find auto production parts?
Cody Grivno answers the question about finding auto production parts for a Roundhouse Ready-to-Roll HOn3 2-Truck Shay. If you’re looking for old parts or models, or you want to learn more about full trains, send us an email: AskTrains@trains.com. And if you have other sources for Pete to find gears for his Roundhouse Shay, leave […]
DSS&A at St. Ignace, Mich.
A Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic RS1 pulls cars off the car ferry Chief Wawatam at St. Ignace, Mich., in September 1951. The Chief has crossed the Straits of Mackinac with cars that came into Mackinaw City on PRR and NYC trains; they’ll depart St. Ignace as DSS&A train 1 to Marquette, Mich. A. C. […]
CP’s routes over Kicking Horse Pass
This perspective drawing shows Canadian Pacific’s two routes over Kicking Horse Pass on the west slope of the Continental Divide. The original route with a 4.5 percent grade opened in 1886; it was replaced in 1909 by a line with two spiral tunnels, still in use today. Classic Trains coll. […]
Layout Visit: Todd Smalley’s HO C&O Monroe Division
Take a look at the trains running on Todd Smalley’s HO scale C&O Monroe Division model railroad, which is featured in the April 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. This layout will submerge you into the world of Appalachian railroading. Enjoy! […]
Layout Visit: Todd Smalley’s HO C&O Monroe Division
Take a look at the trains running on Todd Smalley’s HO scale C&O Monroe Division model railroad, which is featured in the April 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. This layout will submerge you into the world of Appalachian railroading. Enjoy! […]
What was the name of that railroad?
Cody Grivno explains where to find the information on railroads. Take a peak at the The Historical Guide to North American Railroads. This book can answer your question! You can order a copy of the Historical Guide to North American Railroads Third Edition at the Kalmbach Hobby Store website. KalmbachHobbyStore.com Do you have more questions […]
