by Ken Edmier
Photos by Ken Edmier and Tim Frederick
GA-191 brake-end detail. Note horizontal brake beam and low-mounted brake cylinder.
GA-191 End Detail & Assembly
For the GA-191 class, the brake air tank is mounted on the left ...
From Model Railroader magazine, July 2008: oversized loads may be moved in regular freight trains or in special trains. A special train is normally required when a dimensional load meets any of the following conditions:
- Overall width exceeds 13 feet;
- multiple-car load over 135 feet lon...
Anyone of you that has been keeping up with me knows the conundrum I have been in for the last six months. For those of you who don't, a little history. I have been working at getting my Shack to a point to where I could comfortably set up a small HO scale layout. It is located in a 10' X 12' "shack...
Listeners have asked for this - and now we're delivering:All episodes of The Model Railway Show - right back to our very first show - are now available for downloading at the Internet Archive!https://archive.org/details/TheModelRailwayShowIn addition, we've updated our show feeds to iTunes and RSS, ...
I just learned of this site and love it! What lead me to this site originally was my search for a series on the sand operations in Ottawa, IL. There was a three issue article series that started in July running through September. The September 1989 issue is missing from the archive...
This coming Saturday and Sunday (June 8 and 9) the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, is hosting RPO (Railway Post Office) Days. Former RPO Clerks will be at the Museum to "make another catch" of a mail pouch from a moving train. Until six years ago, each of these Clerks had not made a catc...
Tallahassee Model Railroad Show & Sale, Saturday, June 15, 2013, 9 am to 4 pm, North Florida Fairgrounds.
NOW IN 2 BUILDINGS, Buildings 2 and 4!
Be sure to get on board when the BBMRA brings you the Tallahassee Model Railroad Show and Sale this summer!
More Vendors, More Displays, More tab...
Southbridge Mall, Mason City, Iowa 50401
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Saturday April 27th and Sunday April28th The North Iowa Model Railroad Club will be holding their 2nd Annual Train Show and Swap Meet at Southbridge Mall in Mason City, Iowa. Lots of vendors have signed up to come sell some great items.
Se...
The biggest and own USA Model railroad show in Europe, there was two but the guy in Switzerland gave up after has organized 15 shows (every 2 Years). Noe the German guys has to go and fullfill 15 shows too also every 2 Years.
It is a great show and a must see.
From Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads Of Southern California
It is that time of the year again for the 4th Annual Los Angeles Division NMRA SpringRail Meet. Non-NMRA members are very welcome.
Location:
First Christian Church
200 S. 5th Street, Alhambra C...
