Era Focus: Modeling the Modern Age
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Era Focus: Modeling the Transitional Age
Era Overview The Transitional Age (1940-1970) was an era of contrasts, struggles, and massive technological developments. Beginning at the start of World War Two, railroading’s future was looking up. Following a slow but steady decline in passenger revenues during the previous decade (thanks to the development of the automobile) passenger and freight numbers bounced back …
The History of Norfolk Southern and its Predecessors
The Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) is one of the “big four” class one freight railroads currently headquartered in the United States. While the Union Pacific and BNSF dominate the western half of the country, the Norfolk Southern Railway operates alongside CSX as one of the largest operators based east of the Mississippi. Maintaining 21,500 route …
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History of the Union Pacific Railroad (Part Two)
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Which Era Should You Model?
With more than 190 years of history, it can be difficult to decide which period to base your layout on. Do you yearn for that lonesome whistle in the night? Are you a history buff fascinated with the civil war? Are you enthralled by the power and technology of modern locomotives? In this article, we’re …
Building a Modern Passenger Train
Once the primary method of transportation to cross the United States, passenger trains have seen both their share of ups and downs in popularity over the last 150 years. From early wood sided cars with potbelly stoves, to the streamlined domes of the golden era of passenger travel in the 1930s to 50s, the trains …