Midday Modeler – May 24th, 2023
Midday Modeler – May 24th. 2023. It’s an action packed episode of Midday Modeler this week! David invites Bryson to answer a viewer submitted question about switch layouts. Steve and… […]
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Big Boy braking power
Ten hoppers coupled to the Big Boy consist in January 2014 were used for additional braking power. Steve Sweeney Q Why was there a string of hopper cars in the… […]
Crossties 101
…blocks to the Camden & Amboy Railroad in New Jersey were curtailed. John L. Stevens, president and chief engineer of the railroad, ordered the substitution of crosswise wood slabs, to… […]
N&W 611, past and present
…Ala., to Roanoke, Va. Steve Glischinski photo On the return leg of an Alexandria, Va.-Lynchburg, Va., excursion, No. 611 rolls north on the former Southern Railway main line at Arrowhead,… […]
Trains LIVE — What’s in the bag?
…railroad photography questions. Bob discusses camera equipment for railroad photography with Brain Schmidt (right) and Steve Smedley (on screen). In this episode of Trains LIVE, Brian Schmidt and Steve Smedley… […]
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running
…at Gardner, Ill., on April 30, 2023. The route is now cleared for speeds up to 110 mph. Steve Smedley Reaching the upgraded corridor’s design speed has been a struggle,… […]
Original Big Boy tender to be restored by Railroading Heritage of Midwest America
Steve Sandberg, president and chief operating officer of Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, announces plans to restore the tender for Big Boy No. 4014 as UP’s Ed Dickens looks on…. […]
Wayside detectors advancing fast
…with “machine vision,” that can photograph and interpret images for defects, as the rail industry seeks greater automation overall. Steve Mace, a vice president for Progressive Rail Technologies in Pueblo,… […]
Vermont depot set to move Jan. 12
The depot in New Haven, Vt., as it was on Feb. 13, 1991. Steve Glischinski NEW HAVEN, Vt. – The former Rutland Railroad depot in New Haven will begin the… […]
Initial ticket sales strong for upcoming N&W 611 fall excursions
…various ticket options remain available, ranging from $99 to $249 in coach, coach plus, and premium. “We sold 45% of the tickets in the first 24 hours,” said Steve Powell,… […]
Must-see big steam for 2024
…No. 261 Milwaukee Road No. 261 pulls the North Pole Express at St. Paul Union Depot on Dec. 9, 2018. Steve Glischinski It was a quiet 2023 for this 4-8-4,… […]
Ask MR: What’s available to model a newspaper building?
…staff built the Bay Junction project layout, Steve kitbashed it to turn it into a newspaper. Steven Otte photo Q: As an old newspaperman, I’ve been looking for a newspaper… […]
