Train watching in the 1960s

What would it have been like to spend one day at a perfect train-watching spot in the 1950s and 1960s? This 30-page download takes you back in time, with contributors sharing their experiences from memorable trips across the United States. This free guide provides plenty of pictures, too, with classic railroad photos from a bygone […]

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Passenger railroads in the U.S. and Canada

This special series offers an overview of intercity and passenger railroading in North America. Our free, 30-page PDF download includes the following features: Beech Grove to the Rescue  An inside look at Amtrak’s rolling stock repair facility, where an injection of stimulus funding has been used to repair passenger cars and sidelined P40 locomotives. Taking […]

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Electric Railroads

The electrification of U.S. railroads has long been a vision for the future that’s never reached its full potential. From 18th century technology development, to early 20th century progress on major electric traction projects, the United States was a world leader in railroad electrification. But electrification expansion projects were halted during World War II and, […]

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25 ways to make your model railroad better

This 15-page supplement includes: Tips for more operational possibility Full-color schematics A handy checklist for planning your layout Suggestions for improving the space around your railroad Ways to make offstage yards operate flawlessly Enter your email below to sign up for our weekly newsletter and get your free download! […]

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