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Union Pacific steam guru Steve Lee to retire NEWSWIRE

Union Pacific steam program director Steve Lee. David Hoge CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific steam program boss Steve Lee will retire at the end of this year after 22 years… […]

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Steve Metken’s O gauge layout

Steve Metken’s O gauge layout was inspired by a 1950s Lionel Display Layout. This 9 x 17 1/2 foot layout features Lionel tubular track; accessories by American Flyer, Corber, Lionel,… […]

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Can you read the numbers?

…from switch lists or car cards. But do you really, really need those car numbers? My answer is no. My friend Steve Miazga and I both operate our N scale… […]

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Rocky Mountaineer debuts excursions out of Denver

The debut trip of Rocky Mountaineers “Rockies to Red Rocks” excursion heads west at Leyden, just west of Denver, on Sunday, Aug. 15. (Steve Patterson) DENVER — Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer… […]

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A track plan that fits under a bed

…the model railroad must be shallow and lightweight, yet rigid, Steve built a wood frame to surround a plywood and extruded foam base. Steven Otte Not just a simple loop… […]

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The best snacks to eat during operating sessions

Joe Russ, who acted as conductor for Steven Otte during Steve’s first operating session, brings up a helper engine to couple on the back of Steve’s freight train at Essex… […]

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LakerRail multimedia show, night photo session featured at 2019 Union Depot Train Days NEWSWIRE

…in the Powder River Basin where BNSF and UP continue to put on a show with long coal trains. Wide Open Spaces – Robert Stevens Stevens program is a dramatic… […]

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Sketching with Steve: Planning a structure kitbash

Planning a structure kitbash? Model Railroader Senior Associate Editor Steven Otte took out his sketch pad to help him visualize ideas for the creamery he plans to build as part… […]

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Big Boy in Texas and Mid-South photo gallery, August 2021

…run between Houston and Beaumont, Texas. Steve Smedley photo Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy 4014 sits out Tuesday night, Aug. 17, 2021, outside the Houston, Texas, Amtrak station. Steve Smedley… […]

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News photos: CP 2816 impresses in Iowa

…pedestrian bridge above. Steve Smedley DAVENPORT, Iowa — Canadian Pacific Kansas City obviously won many fans, especially young visitors, during its three-hour display of the Final Spike Steam Tour train… […]

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CSX hires BP executive as new chief digital and technology officer

Steve Fortune. CSX JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX Transportation has hired Steve Fortune, a longtime BP executive, to be its executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer. “We are… […]

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Why I collect prewar trains in Standard and Wide Gauge

What do I collect? This shot shows almost all of my collection as displayed in my house. Steve Allen photo I collect original prewar trains in Standard and Wide Gauge,… […]

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