Where can I find HO scale models of the modern Big Boy tenders?

Union Pacific's big boy steam locomotive is popular with rail fans and modelers alike. Hans...

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Information on coupler conversion

Steve King wants to know where to find information about changing couplers or making compatible...

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Securing crane hooks

Steve Favale has a number of 25-ton cranes on his layout, and the hooks swing...

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How many locomotives can an engineer run?

Lee Ramsburg wants to know what's the most number of engines an engineer can operate...

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What’s in Amtrak’s new baggage cars?

Jim Harward writes in to ask what Amtrak carries in its new baggage cars. He...

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Where to find guidelines about consolidated stencils

Chris Roehl writes in to ask where he can find guidelines on where to a...

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Where to find guidelines about consolidated stencils

Chris Roehl writes in to ask where he can find guidelines on where to a...

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What’s the purpose of this building

Scott Snuverink from Eli, Kentucky, photographed a building and wants to know what purpose it...

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What’s the purpose of this building

Scott Snuverink from Eli, Kentucky, photographed a building and wants to know what purpose it...

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Where to find automatic crossing bars and signals

Zach wants to know where he can find good quality automatic crossing bars for his...

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What are the functions of different pieces of scrap metal?

Tobia Keseman is writing in because he came across some abandoned pieces of scrap metal...

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Building in an insulated shed

Chuck Rosan wants to know if it's possible to successfully build a railroad in an...

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Determining the right-hand side of a boxcar

Edward Waclawski wants to know how someone determines the right-hand side of a boxcar. Cody...

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Re-building and operating 20th century steam and early diesel locomotives

Charles G. Pitcher from Washington, Illinois, wants to know where early 21st century organizations find...

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Fixing free floating wheelsets

Ted Zieger says that he has two steam engines, a 4-6-0 and a 4-4-0, that...

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Added benefits of modifications

David Short from Minneapolis wants to know about the added benefits of modifications on UP980350MW....

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Do passengers trains or freight trains have priority?

Larry Johnson asked if in the US, do passenger trains or freight trains have priority?...

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Difference between an SW7 and a SW1500

Walt Hughes from Cincinnati, Ohio, always used the side rails (or lack of them) to...

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Info on installing a switch machine

Wayne Meeds wants to know where they can information on how to install a Tortoise...

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Why are there four digit numbers on locomotives?

Brandon Muir from Canada wonders why locomotives in North America often have four digit numbers,...

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