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Kato model trains | CSX EMD SD70MAC

December 28, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

Founded on July 1, 1986 CSX Transportation was formed as a renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad and Chessie System, Inc. into one company. On August 31, 1987 another familiar name fell subject to CSX control.

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Atlas HO RS-1 | Diesel Locomotive |model train

December 28, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

In march of 1941 ALCO delivered the first of two diesel locomotives to the famous Rock Island. Primarily designed as a switcher for crowded yards the RS-1 proudly served the rails from (1941-1960).

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Walthers Model Trains | HO Scale Lackawanna F3A and F3B | Diesel Locomotive

December 28, 2009 Posted by 1 Comment

As a follow up to its successful introduction of the FT, EMD made a few improvements to the design and offered its 1,350-horsepower F2 which was essentially an FT in a new body

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Model Train | Baldwin DR-12-8-1500 | Centipede

December 11, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

These particular Baldwin diesel engines where unique as they where individually built… which mint “NO ASSEMBLY LINES”. This caused problems as each locomotive was sightly different causing havoc for maintenance guys.

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Model Train Electronics | model railway electrical supplies

December 8, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

In reality classic model train layouts are the combination of three distinct hobbies bound together by voltage. The act of planning and creating scenery is an unmeasurable thrill for hundreds of thousands, yet the act of laying track and operating your model train set can be just as breath taking for millions. The single element that binds these two distinct hobbies is electronics.

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O scale NYC Transit Authority | R30 Subway Set

November 20, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

Lionel O scale New York City Transit Authority | R30 Subway Set | Electric Passenger Train

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AMTRAK HHP-8 | AMT Electric Passenger Set | model train

November 16, 2009 Posted by 1 Comment

Lionel AMTRAK HHP 8 Passenger Set | O Scale Lionel Model Train Set | amt hhp8 | model train

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N scale model trains | ES44AC diesel locomotive | Fox Valley

November 14, 2009 Posted by 1 Comment

With companies such as BNSF, Norfolk, Canadian National, Union Pacific, and CSX constantly demanding the best for less, EMD and GE…

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O scale model trains | Pennsylvania GG1 Diesel Locomotive

November 11, 2009 Posted by 1 Comment

The Pennsylvania Railroads need for double headed electric passenger engines led to the timely creation of the famous Pennsylvania GG1. The GG1s main claim to fame is she has the ability to tote more than 13 cars. That means passenger cars full of eager individuals raring to get there…

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Walthers | HO scale H10-44 Model Trains | fm h10-44 diesel locomotive

November 10, 2009 Posted by Leave a Comment

In 1944 FM cranked out its’ first of many H10-44s’ They where the result of years of first rate operations by the model 38s’ …the best of the best you could say.

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