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June 2012 | ModelRailroader.com
By Bob McLaughlin | October 19, 2020
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
June 2012
By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
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Trains magazine covers the broad spectrum of railroading with authoritative content, dazzling photography, and a mix of content designed to appeal to everyone from the casual enthusiast to the seasoned professional railroader.
Trains offers something for everyone who has a spark for railroading: Railroad news, insight, and commentary on today’s freight railroads, passenger service, transit, locomotives, technology, preservation, fan opportunities, and more. You’ll also see images and read stories from railroading’s glorious past, and explore the bright future of railroading. It’s all in the pages of Trains magazine.
Trains offers something for everyone who has a spark for railroading: Railroad news, insight, and commentary on today’s freight railroads, passenger service, transit, locomotives, technology, preservation, fan opportunities, and more. You’ll also see images and read stories from railroading’s glorious past, and explore the bright future of railroading. It’s all in the pages of Trains magazine.
Features
Cover Story: Locomotives for the Little Guys
From steam to GE 70-tonners, it’s all pulling power for shortline and regional railroads
The Rock Island is A-OK
David Donoley launched his own short line in an effort to save his former employer’s line
Bonus Content: Learn more about Arkansas-Oklahoma’s locomotive fleet
Shortline Railroading Isn’t Always Chicken Scratch
Gainesville Midland SD40 No. 10 keeps memories alive
Where Alcos Tough It Out
Western New York & Pennsylvania’s vintage diesels work former Erie and PRR trackage
The Kaolin Road
Sandersville Railroad digs clay, wood chips, and other freight in east-central Georgia
Map of the Month: Whatever Happened to Southern Pacific?
‘The Octopus’ 43 years later
A ‘Rare’ Trackside Delivery
Prime rib pickup on the platform at Galesburg, Ill.
NEWS
News & Photos
- Canadian Pacific’s facts of life
- Florida East Coast to explore passenger operations
- ‘New’ rotary for Donner Pass
Don Phillips
My soul travels by train
Fred W. Frailey
Let us now praise Union Pacific
Locomotive
Norfolk Southern heritage units hit the road
Share your NS Heritage Unit photos with us: www.flickr.com/groups/1884885@N24/
And, see all the units right here: Norfolk Southern powers up its heritage
Technology
- The science of railroad friction control
- Coupler tolerances to tighten
Passenger
- New schedule for Amtrak’s ‘Sunset’
- Talgo tests begin
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor
When shortline units have names
Ask Trains
• Tracks in the PGA Tour?
• Amtrak’s P40s
• Ann Arbor’s ore jennies
Preservation
By Andrew Dow
Australia’s ‘Puffing Billy’ is one of the world’s ‘must see’ preservation railways
Trackside
By Elrond Lawrence
Trackside Guide: Flagstaff, Ariz.
Want to enter our online photo contest? Go to www.TrainsMag.com/Trackside
June 2012
By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
Garden Railways has been the leading magazine devoted to the hobby of outdoor, large-scale model railroading for more than 30 years. Each issue brings you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of garden railroads, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts, and much more!
Plus, subscribers get exclusive online access to the Railroad Gardening Library, product reviews, project plans, bonus articles, and more. Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran, this magazine is for you!
Features
Build and program a track odometer
A basic electronics project yields interesting results
The 28th National Garden Railway Convention preview
A look at some of the railways on tour in Chicago
Staff corner: Marc Horovitz
Steamy progress report
The Kula Sugar Company Railway
A Hawaiian plantation line in 1:22.5 scale
Make some strap steps
A simple jig speeds the process
Departments
From the Editor
How to write a how-to story
How to story submission guidelines
Notes & news
Garden railway basics
How to videotape your railway: Part 2
Online station
Related links
Product reviews
If I’d only known
Wooden siding for buildings
