What ever happened to the Great Circus Train

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Great Circus Train In January 2017, the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus announced it was closing down after more than 100 years in operation. For many, the transportation of the “Greatest Show on Earth” — its performers, animals and equipment — has been just as fascinating as the show itself. Circus trains became an […]

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Fred Frailey’s Powder River Basin

Green and yellow locomotives lead a coal train through green grasslands. Title: Fred Frailey's Powder River Basin.

The Powder River Basin was North America’s last, great railroading frontier. By the time of Fred W. Frailey’s article in 1989, PRB was served by Class I railroads where before railroads scarcely traveled — all in the later half of the 20th century. Enter your email address below to read this classic 24-page article that […]

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Wisdom of Paul Dolkos

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Enter your e-mail address below and receive a 10-page special featuring Paul Dolkos’ detailed layout of Baltimore harbor railroad operations. Though small, this layout condenses a lifetime of model railroad building and operations that Paul Dolkos has accumulated. The feature articles are “On the Waterfront” parts I and II printed in the December 2015 and […]

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HO details and accessories Amherst 2022

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HO details and accessories Amherst 2022: The details and accessories listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   MAC Rail ballast conveyor train series Ballast conveyor train series. Phase 1 release includes 3-D printed kit to convert Athearn Herzog HZGX 40000-series Thrall hoppers into middle or […]

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