Fitz - Yes they do show the Dolgeville branch and note it as being abandoned in 1964. I also enjoyed seeing this feature as I am originally...
I don't have a home layout so the only time I get to operate is at train shows where my club displays. You always see kids and sometimes adults...
Try www.trainiax.net this site has MANY 1:55 scale drawings of locomotives from all manufacturers. You can just measure them for details.
If you want to cry about prices from the "old days" when I was a kid in the 60's a subscription to RMC was $4.50 or $5.00. You could get a...
Living in New Hampshire there aren't the opportunities to railfan with out a long drive that you might have in other areas. I used to enjoy riding...
I saw this post on the Atlas Forum this morning as well. Incredible! I love the Pennsy too. The part that is really amazing is that it is N Scale....
I hope I'm not rehashing information already shared on this topic but there is a book on this wreck called "Night of Disater"(I will have to look...
Ian - I would try E mailing or calling them again. I am in the US and rarely have problems with my subscription arriving. They are usually...
There is a three video set on Milwaukee electrics put out by Pentrex. I don't know if it still available but I'm sure you can find one at a train...
Once you have made sure there are no trackwork problems, the four most important things you can do for smooth operation are proper wheel gauge,...
I have always used a Canon EOS Rebel film camera. I wanted a digital camera but I can't afford the digital version of the Canon EOS Rebel at this...
I've been a railfan and model railroader for over forty years. The Pennsylvania was my first favorite railroad. I read the book "Pennsy Power" by...
My understanding is that it will receive a cosmetic only restoration and be displayed at the Smithsonian Museum.
I won't be at the convention but I will be at the National Train Show all three days. I will be with my group the "Amherst Belt Lines" modular...
If you are doing all the work to upgrade to DCC, sound and extra detailing why not just find a pair of Genesis units ready to go and save your old...
I see a lot of his great photos on "railcarphotos.com" and "locophotos.com". They are mostly from the 70's. This is an era I am very interested...
atsfrio - There are a lot of streamlined passenger cars made by Athearn, Concor, Rivarossi and others that wil operate on 18" radius...
There is a fantastic book on NYC diesels. "New York Central System Diesel Locomotives" by William D. Edson, H.L. Vail Jr. and C. M. Smith. It has...
Inkaneer - The "Shark" units have gone through many hands. They have been marketed by Model Power, ER and Bachmann. The newest version is...
You don't find time to model, you make time to model. I tell people I have spent most of my time and money on trains, the rest I have just wasted....
