Articles
Spotlight Hour: The Boston & Albany 4-6-4 “Huds...
4-6-4: The Early Days Known as one of the most popular locomotives in the model train community, the 4-6-4 model steam locomotive was a powerhouse in North America where...
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/Dec
Spotlight Hour: The Boston & Albany 4-6-4 “Huds...
4-6-4: The Early Days Known as one of the most popular locomotives in the model train community, the 4-6-4 model steam locomotive was a powerhouse in North America where it would be commissioned in various railyards throughout North America during the mid-1920s up to the 1950s. With nearly 30...
The King of the Rails
"The King of the Rails" The Birth and Re-birth of the Union Pacific Big Boy "I stood just outside of the Dispatch office and waved to the Engineer as that...
06
/Dec
The King of the Rails
"The King of the Rails" The Birth and Re-birth of the Union Pacific Big Boy "I stood just outside of the Dispatch office and waved to the Engineer as that monster of an engine thundered by shaking the cement floor and rattling the windows.” -- Unknown Concept and Production...
Classic Metal Works: Celebrating Over 20 Years ...
Classic Metal Works is one of North america's top manufacturers of die-cast cars and die-cast collectibles. This article takes a brief look the progression of die-cast cars and the inception of...
14
/Nov
Classic Metal Works: Celebrating Over 20 Years ...
Classic Metal Works is one of North america's top manufacturers of die-cast cars and die-cast collectibles. This article takes a brief look the progression of die-cast cars and the inception of Classic Metal Works.
The basics of Lionel Legacy / TMCC and MTH DCS
It’s all about control. Locomotive control, that is. When it comes to O gauge model trains, there are quite a few different ways of relaying your command to the locomotive....
08
/Nov
The basics of Lionel Legacy / TMCC and MTH DCS
It’s all about control. Locomotive control, that is. When it comes to O gauge model trains, there are quite a few different ways of relaying your command to the locomotive. There are positives and negatives with each method, and if you’re new to model railroading in general or O gauge...
Circus Trains - by Danielle Abram
Circus Trains Come one and come all to see the circus! “Railroad shows” have been around since the 1800s and are synonymous with large circuses and carnivals. Some of the...
14
/Jun
Circus Trains - by Danielle Abram
Circus Trains Come one and come all to see the circus! “Railroad shows” have been around since the 1800s and are synonymous with large circuses and carnivals. Some of the best known circuses of their time were Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. These large and highly animated shows...
Sn3 Brass: A Narrow Gauge Path Less Traveled
Variety is, as they say, the spice of life, and working at Trainz over the years has shown this to be true time and time again. With new collections arriving...
04
/Jun
Sn3 Brass: A Narrow Gauge Path Less Traveled
Variety is, as they say, the spice of life, and working at Trainz over the years has shown this to be true time and time again. With new collections arriving daily, there is always a surprise lurking in one of those shipping boxes. Each new arrival brings with it a...