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Here is a link to some really wonderful pictures, should be a great help to those modeling this era. ...
Well, the June experiment appears to have been a pretty good success, so here's the July edition. I don't have a photo to post yet, but the month...
Looking around the webs for 1:1 scale Rotary Rail Car Dumpers I came across a few interesting pictures and videos. For pictures go down to...
In my readings here, I've noticed that quite a few of us have been to Alaska. Anybody care to share some of your pictures? To start the show, may...
The maintenance activity along CSX's Pittsburgh Subdivison at my location continues apace, in preparation for double-stacking the line; caught this...
Disclaimer: While it is long winded, this thread DOES have prototype info with pictures, I promise Bryan! :) While I was on vacation in...
The current issue of the MR Newsletter contains the “free” article: Overview of transition-era gondolas The link above will take you to a short...
Hey everyone, I've been trying to find information online about the Rio Grande's operations back in the 80's and all I'm coming up on is a little...
Came across this on the CNN site. It may be of interest to some. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/08/18/us.high.speed.rail/index.html?hpt=C2
If your are a techno-geek like me7402 you love downloading technical bulletins in PDF format. German Locomotive builder Voith Turbo has hundreds of...
Kalmbach Books has a new book which some my find of interest: Model Railroader Cyclopedia, Volume 1: Steam Locomotives by Linn H. Westcott.
Can anyone smarter than me (which should be just about everyone) please identify these? I got them in a lot purchase. I do not know what...
While on a trip I passed through Bucksnort TN. I thought it would be fun/interesting to start a thread with odd town names. I am sure you guys have...
In fear of hijacking the loads thread I decided to bring the topic here for further discussion. To most of the points that have been raised on...
I have been sitting staring at a scale calculator for an hour now. I need 36 real inches of fence to go around my grain silo complex. It comes in...
Took these in my home town of Kenmare, ND and thought I would share. They are on the CP Rail/Soo line. For those that have the piggyback style cars...
Today I made a trip up the Mississippi river from Lake City, MN as far as the dam just above Red Wing, MN. I took a few shots of the grain facilities...
When I was in St. Cloud last weekend, there was a short track that lead to a large BNSF yard. 6652
Im a huge fan of Bridges, especially when its rail related. So, I thought Id start a prototype thread to show off bridges for modeling purposes. Ill...
I put this in the "General Research" forum for a reason... I thought we might all do a little digging (or measuring) and come up with some...
I got an itch this morning and decided to go take some pics. I originally wanted to get some rail video but when I passed by the Choo Choo I thought...
OK, technically it's not June yet, but May is already on its way to bed. I thought maybe we'd kick off the new website by having a monthly thread...
Okay, a real simple concept here: post a photo or several photos of your home road, the rail road that serves the area you live in. For me, it...
Took the lil guy with me to Bellevue today to the Mad River and Nickel Plate Museum! It was a great last day of fun for me as I finally start back...
Grafton, the better pics 1. switcher engine tied down for the night 2. chessie b&o caboose 3. end of the caboose 4. Diamond of two CSX lines...
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