Second RS1325 may be preserved
RS1325 No. 30 works southbound on the Illinois & Midland on March 9, 2015. An effort is being mounted to save the locomotive, now in North Carolina. Steve Smedley SANFORD,… […]
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Top 10 stories of 2022: No. 7, Railroading Heritage of Midwest America makes its mark in Silvis
…No. 5510 at their new home in Silvis, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 19. Steve Glischinski Why would RRHMA, owners and operators of Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 and a fleet… […]
Amtrak Borealis makes debut
The first eastbound Amtrak Borealis departs downtown St. Paul on May 21, 2024. Steve Glischinski ST. PAUL, Minn. — It was 43 years in the making, but the Chicago-Twin Cities… […]
It’s My Railroad, Making backdrop buildings, Ep. 23
Host Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for making low-relief background structures. In this video, Steve points out how quick and easy it is to mount paper templates on… […]
It’s My Railroad, Making backdrop buildings, Ep. 23
Host Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for making low-relief background structures. In this video, Steve points out how quick and easy it is to mount paper templates on… […]
Hiawatha logo stolen from Milwaukee Road observation car
A chrome-plated version of this cast aluminum Hiawatha logo has been stolen from the Skytop observation car owned by the Friends of the 261 preservation group. Steve Glischinski ST. PAUL,… […]
Where do the passenger cars in mixed trains go?
…your questions Have a question about modeling, operation, or prototype railroads? Send it to Senior Associate Editor Steven Otte at Steven.Otte@Firecrown.com. Be sure to put “Ask MR” in the subject…. […]
Midday Modeler — 08-24-2022 — recorded LIVE
Midday Modeler — 08-24-2022 — this week during #Amtrakweek hosted by Steve Sweeney. This week Steve leads a whole-crew model and toy-train fun run with Hal Miller, Kent Johnson, Cody… […]
Did short line railroads use timetables?
Did short line railroads use timetables? Yes! Steven Otte referred to prototype timetables in the book Narrow Gauge in Ohio by John Hauck to make a timetable for his HO… […]
Video: Watch the train elevator in action
Model railroader Steve Harris uses a fully automatic train elevator to connect the two levels of his HOn3 Rio Grande Southern layout. Read about how he built the elevator in… […]
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum BL2 nears operation (with video)
…years of work by an all-volunteer workforce. Steve Smedley NORTH JUDSON, Ind. — After two years of restoration work using an all-volunteer labor force, the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in… […]
Former Soo Line Shoreham roundhouse, diesel shop being demolished NEWSWIRE
Remains of Soo Line Shoreham roundhouse in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2019. Steve Glischinski MINNEAPOLIS – Canadian Pacific this week began work to demolish the former Soo Line Shoreham roundhouse… […]
