Background Unveiled at Germany's Innotrans in 2010, the ALP-45DP was the latest product from Bombardier for the American market. It boasted a dual powered design that allowed the locomotive to...
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Background Completed in 1911, the Lackawanna Cutoff was the result of then Delaware, Lackawanna & Western president William Truesdale, to shorten the route between Port Morris, New Jersey to...
Background The Great Northern Railway has a rich history of spectacular engineering from the most prominent railroad pioneers of the 19th century. Shortly after the Minnesota territory was...
Background Nestled deep in the Alleghenies lies an engineering marvel, the Horseshoe Curve. Completed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1854, it successfully created a rail passage through the rugged...
The Definitive Guide to Model Railroad Scales-What you Need to Know
When beginning a model railroad, the first thing new modelers look at is the size of the trains that they want to model. This can be overwhelming as there are many scales to choose from. When...
If you’ve been wondering what gift to get the railfan in your life, try some of the suggestions listed below. Buying gifts for others is usually a difficult experience. However, one of the...