Posted by Mary McPherson
Note: This piece was written in October, 2010 I used to take great pride in managing to see at least one steam locomotive in operation every year. That streak held from 1983 until 2002. The streak ended in 2003, in no small part because of Frisco...
Posted by Mary McPherson
It occurs to me that there is something inherently sad about a steam locomotive going cold for the last time. Such a machine is as close to a living, breathing, entity as humanity has managed to piece together. And when one of these magnificent creatures falls by the w...
Posted by Trevor Marshall
In Episode 0043 of The Model Railway Show, we speak with Marty McGuirk and Joe Giannovario about the issue of offshore ready-to-run manufacturing, whether any of that work can be repatriated to North America, and the impact such a move would have on the hobby. The Model Railway Show is the ...
Posted by Christopher Brimley
For the last little while I have been scratch building Union Pacific's Caliente, NV station in HO scale for a friend of mine. The prototype station is fortunately still standing and is currently owned by the city and is used for its city offices and library. I was able to make a trip to ...
Posted by Trevor Marshall
In Episode 0042 of The Model Railway Show, we speak with Don Goodman-Wilson about NMRAnet - a new protocol for controlling signals, turnouts, lighting and other layout systems. We also speak with John Landis about modeling a most unusual prototype - a narrow gauge electric railway that ran 40 feet b...
Posted by Trevor Marshall
In Episode 0041 of The Model Railway Show, we speak with layout builder Terry Gaskin about modeling the Chicago EL in O. We also talk to Gerry Cornwell, owner of the Mt. Albert Scale Lumber Company. The Model Railway Show is the fast-paced, thought-provoking podcast. For more information - ...
Posted by Christian Maheu
Good morning all, Another small update. I was able to continue working on the layout by adding 3 more switches and connecting the rails to 4 of the 5 spurs. I was also able to solder all the feeder wires to the completed trackage yesterday. This means that as soon as I can ...
Posted by Trevor Marshall
In Episode 0040 of The Model Railway Show, we speak with author and layout builder Pelle Søeborg about modeling the Union Pacific from an ocean away. We also talk to Ian Plett, a truck driver who takes his layout on the road with him. The Model Railway Show is the fast-paced, thought-provoking po...
Posted by Christian Maheu
Good day all, Well, I lost all my text... yeah!!! So I have to do this entry all over again! :-( I'm very happy at the moment! Why? Because my progress is very good on the layout! I was expecting to spend much more time on building the switches bu...
Posted by Justin Major
SD50 CR Quality #6807 $80 Athearn RTR SD50 CR #6793 $80 Athearn RTR SD70 CR Quality #2567 weathered $85 Athearn Genesis SD70 CR Quality #2557 $85 Athearn Genesis SD40-2 CR Quality #6373 $40 Athearn BB SD40-2 CR #6408 $40 Athearn BB SD60 CR $6865 $70 Athearn RTR SW1200 CR #9123 $25 Athearn BB...