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James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly To the casual railfan and modeler, tank cars come in two varieties: those with domes and those without domes. But given the highly regulated nature of the car type, there is much more to the story. At the highest level,...

ames Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly To the casual railfan and modeler, tank cars come in two varieties: those with domes and those without domes. But given the highly regulated nature of the car type, there is much more to the story. At the highest level,...

Bob Schmidt & Michael Caramanna From the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California in the West to the Gulf of Mexico in the East, and from the U.S. Border in the North to the Yucatan Peninsula in the South, this new title features the passenger services of...

Jeremy F. Plant & Brian D. Plant Explore the changes over time that affected Guilford and its successor, Pan Am, from motive power and operations to the variations in name and ownership. Coverage in this volume is roughly divided between operations...

Product News Locomotives & Rolling Stock Vehicles & Loads Structures, Scenery & more Books & more HO-Scale Reviews  Beautiful in Black & White from Walthers Proto Tuxedo-Clad GP35 from Walthers...

Features: Lehigh Valley’s Final Chapter in N • by RON PAPIERCAVICH — A beautiful proto-freelanced take on the Route of the Black Diamond in N scale. Pullman-Standard60’ Paper Service Cars: 7452 • by...

James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly All hopper cars must have reporting marks ending in “X,” and must have been painted in something other than ordinary grey with minimal stenciling. Plainly painted cars in any other color were allowed as were...

James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly All hopper cars must have reporting marks ending in “X,” and must have been painted in something other than ordinary grey with minimal stenciling. Plainly painted cars in any other color were allowed as were...

Flock’s excellent camera skills captured Southwestern PA’s class 1s, short lines, industrials, and trolley lines. Coverage wasn’t limited to trains and motive power – it also includes equipment and structures, as well as...

Model Railroader's Guide to Designing Yards -- Softcover

Olev Taremae The Delaware Lackawanna Railroad's Alco power has ruled Northeast Pennsylvania for over 30 years. Using the best work from 13 photographers, this book chronicles the variety of Alco power powering trains since the Delaware-Lackawanna became...

James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly The conclusion to the three-part series! Featuring refrigerator cars, stock and tank cars and early piggyback equipment. Plus, express, milk, pickle cars, and more! 128 Pages, All Color

Kurt Reisweber Offers a grand scenic tour of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway across Virginia as it existed as a part of the Chessie System in the 1970s-‘80s. Many out-of-the-way locations in the Old Dominion are featured. Virginia’s C&O presence is covered...

Special Feature My HOn3 Chama Yard And Layout • by Chriss Stavroplos — A Successful Journey. Features Quincy Mining Company—Russell Snowplow • by Chuck Pomazal — Survivor.  The Devil Is...

Product News Locomotives & Rolling Stock Vehicles & Loads Structures, Scenery & more Books & more HO-Scale Reviews  Journey Through Time with SD40-2s from ScaleTrains Bay Window Beatuy Rock Island caboose from Tangent...

Features: Soo Line in Southern Indiana • by JOHN EMLEY — Rural scenery dominates this HO scale Soo Line secondary set in mid-1990s Indiana. Freight Car Upgrade with Photo-Etched Detail Parts • by STEVE...

Features: Journal Spotlight  CPKC’s “Final Spike Tour” Anthony Haswell, a Remembrance New Life for Detroit’s Michigan Central Station  The on-again, off-again Adirondack at 50 Celebrating Issue...

  Features: Switching Under Florida Palms • by Lance Mindheim — Modeling Miami's Modern East Rail District served by CSX in HO scale. Bethlehem Steel 52'6" Gondolas • by James Kinkaid — A common class of gondola for Baltimore & Ohio,...

  Features Navy Years of Dick Adams • by Olev Taremae — 1960s Photography by a Famed Diesel Historian. A Southwest Odyssey Part III  • by Dave Ori — Follow those Chromes! 1151: My Favorite Locomotive • by Todd...

  Features: Rio Grande SD50s • by Tony Cook and Randy Keller  EMD SW1001, Part 3: CSX and Cuyahoga Valley • by Diesel Era Staff Departments: Rail News Letters Books