In every issue News, p. 6 CSX and Norfolk Southern hit hard by Hurricane Helene Bill Stephens, p. 10 Railroads should use steam to polish their images John Hankey, p. 12 The enduring connection between Christmas and trains Great Railfan Roads, p. 44 Rail action on both banks of the upper Mississippi River Brian Solomon, […]
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Welcome to the hobby! NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 18 Identifying buffer cars STEP BY STEP, pg. 24 How to model an industry-specific vehicle ON OPERATION, pg. 68 Super-sized operating […]
Welcome – The intermodal revolution Head End – A potpourri of railroad history, then and now Fast Mail – Letters from readers on our Summer 2024 issue Mileposts – Commentary by Kevin P. Keefe True Color – Contrasts at LaGrange Sequence – Milwaukee Road mail train Short Rails – East Jordan & Southern Classics Today […]
Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 13 Lionel SD50, LCCA boxcar, Menards cattle car, Atlas E8, and more COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 17 Lionel’s No. 3484 Operating Boxcar QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 56 Poultry Dispatch Car repair, Marx boxcar paint scheme, and […]
In every issue News, p. 4 InnoTrans brings together the rail world’s new products Bill Stephens, p. 8 Amtrak flexes legal muscles vs. its host railroads John Hankey, p. 10 First day: You never know how things will turn out Great Railfan Roads, p. 44 Across the Canadian prairies Brian Solomon, p. 48 Cool train […]
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 90 years on and we’re not done yet NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 We look at the new Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Motive Power Industries (MPI) MP36PH-3C, and more! ASK MR, pg. 18 Keeping […]
In every issue News, p. 4 Norfolk Southern sued by federal government over its handling of the Crescent Bill Stephens, p. 10 The more things change, the more they stay the same Great Railfan Roads, p. 46 Follow the BNSF Railway across Montana Preservation, p. 52 Kalmbach Media’s corporate art collection donated to Center for […]
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 Exploring the opportunities of S scale NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 HO scale CN GP9RM from Rapido reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 Passenger car placement in mixed trains STEP BY STEP, […]
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In every issue News, p. 6 First Siemens café car debuts in Amtrak’s Midwest service, and a summer of challenges for the Northeast Corridor Bill Stephens, p. 9 Railroads should copy Norfolk Southern’s Short Line Performance Project Preservation, p. 42 Northwest Railroad Museum in Snoqualmie, Wash., to build new roundhouse, gallery, and turntable Great Railfan […]
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 6 Anniversaries, updates, and less is more NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 WalthersProto HO Electro-Motive Division SD9 reviewed, plus the latest new products ASK MR, pg. 18 How Pennsylvania RR’s train-phone worked RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 22 […]
Welcome – Go ride a train Head End – A potpourri of railroad history, then and now Fast Mail – Letters from readers on our Spring 2024 issue Mileposts – Commentary by Kevin P. Keefe True Color – Union Pacific mixed in Nebraska Sequence – Santa Fe’s Grand Canyon on Raton Pass Short Rails – […]
