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Apr 10, 2019 · The first Transcontinental Railroad was a monumental undertaking by the time workers finished it in 1869. Today, tourists and enterprising photographers can visit much of what American ancestors left behind 150 years ago.

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May 16, 2023 · There’s no denying the drama of a powerful locomotive, but how do steam locomotives work? Western Maryland Scenic Railroad‘s 1309, a 2-6-6-2, was photographed during a 2022 Trains Magazine photo charter. Carl Swanson

Dec 12, 2023 · I think showing a complex track plan is enough to scare off a beginning model railroaders which is why in the 1950’s, MR came up with a 4×8 layout that everyone could build and has over the years shown many small layouts.

Nov 12, 2021 · Model train scales come in a handful of commercial sizes. Among the most popular model train scales in North America are HO, N, O and G. However, these letters stand in for very specific ratios that tell modelers what fraction they are using to scale, or model, reality.

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