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02/01/2023

A fun article on the bar menu of the dining cars:

Cool nostalgia to enter the new year!!

The Pullman Company; their iconic luxury passenger cars, and what was on the menu, particularly of course the bourbon and other whiskeys and whiskies. Pullman is mostly forgotten today but there was a time when the name was synonymous with passenger train service, especially luxury travel.

09/04/2022

"My Fascination with Model Railroads!
They still captivate me after all this time."

They still captivate me after all this time.

24/03/2022

Musicians and model railroading: Rod Stewart Frank Sinatra, Roger Daltrey, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr...

Rod Stewart’s setup is bigger than most houses. Pete Waterman spends his evenings making miniature trees. Neil Young filled a barn with tunnels. And they’re just the tip of the iceberg

10/03/2022

Norm Charbonneau's incredible model railroad layout. The realism is amazing

Unfortunately, according to the video description, this masterpiece, called "Greenbook," was dismantled 10+ years ago.

If you’ve been around model railroading in O scale for a time, you’ve likely heard of Norm Charbonneau and his superbly detailed model railroad layout which ...

22/01/2022

"Railwayman Greg Brookes set out to recreate the Midlands around Birmingham in the final years of the 1960s when BR green and maroon were giving way to corporate blue. Shenston Road is the result of an 18-year journey in 4mm scale modelling which continues to this day."

https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/shenston-road-em-gauge-1970s-model-railway-birminghamrailwayman

The 1960s and 70s were notable for Greg Brookes in his railway career. His memories of the sights and sounds live on through this exceptional model railway l...

16/01/2022

"Built in 1907 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, this beautiful steam engine is over a century old. Originally it was used to haul rock..."

You'll feel like you're traveling back in time when you climb aboard this beautiful 1907 steam engine in Southern California.

10/01/2022

"Considered one of the most scenic train routes in the country, the California Zephyr is a passenger train that travels between Chicago and Emeryville."

You'll be treated to the most spectacularly snowy views of NorCal when you ride the California Zephyr eastward.

04/01/2022

Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger equipment, structure, electronics, and scenery announcements for January 6, 2022

Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 6, 2...

02/01/2022

Model railway in Switzerland. Impressive.

Once again, we discover a work of art in the field of model railroading or railway modelling. In this video, we enjoy one of the finest Swiss model railway l...

31/12/2021

We call it a model train, but way bigger and you're inside!

One of the year's most anticipated bars has opened and is ready to leave the station. The Century Grand is a 1920s-themed train station bar. It recently open...

14/12/2021

2 parts to this video: a few locomotives passing by; at the 6:20 mark the large model railroad at Entertainment Junction, West Chester, Ohio.

Another rare Saturday pair of locomotives split the N&W signals. Worlds largest model railroad display to see the railroad turntable in use. A steam locomo...

11/12/2021

The La Dolce Vita trains will offer 15 itineraries in Italy and other parts of Europe starting in 2023.

08/12/2021

"According to George, he spent eight years building the 200-foot-long model, which recreates a 1.5-mile-long stretch of real train tracks located in West Yorkshire. The model recreates the look of the area as it existed in the ’80s."

And kept it a secret from his girlfriend."...he kept the massive structure hidden in the basement of a building he told his girlfriend he had rented to store wine in."

Simon George said he was reluctant to share his hobby with his girlfriend, Marie.