Model train scales explained - Trains
WEBNov 12, 2021 — The HO scale ratio is 1:87.1. HO scale modelers tend to have the widest variety of models available for rolling stock, locomotives, and buildings. Many modelers start with equipment in this model train scale and a flat sheet of plywood for a simple and satisfying display, or layout. After HO, N scale is the most popular in North America.
Railroad signals 101 | Trains Magazine
WEBJul 21, 2023 — All railroads use the common red, yellow, and green aspects, although the indication of the yellow (approach) signal varies from road to road. Many other color combinations are used. Some are common, others are unique to a specific railroad. The most constant signals and the easiest to understand are single-head block signals.
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Union Pacific Big Boy basics and frequently asked questions
WEBAug 3, 2021 — A: Big Boy was built to go as fast as 70 mph, but the locomotives rarely ran more than 50 mph, a speed the UP still finds convenient. Q: How much can it pull? A: With more than 6,000-horsepower, Alco and Union Pacific designed Big Boy to pull a 3,600-ton train across the mountains of Utah and Wyoming.
The people who work on trains
WEBJul 21, 2023 — While some members — primarily the engineer and conductor — are required on all types of trains, other positions are unique to either passenger trains or freight trains. For most of the 20th century, freight train crews consisted of five men: a conductor, two trainmen or brakemen, and an engineer, and a fireman.
What are my old trains worth? | Classic Toy Trains Magazine
WEBDec 12, 2022 — Sometimes the value is the delight they bring. First, the largest market for used toy trains exists for those in O, S, and Standard gauge. If you have old HO, N, or Large scale trains (with the exception of LGB and Marklin trains), there is at best a smaller collector’s market for them. Unless you are lucky enough to find the “right buyer ...
Selecting the right DCC system | ModelRailroader.com - Trains
WEBMay 24, 2019 — For example, the Bachmann E-Z Command DCC system comes with a 1 amp power supply that can power two HO or four N scale locomotives (assuming .5 amps per locomotive for HO and .25 amps for N scale). The NCE PowerCab, on the other hand, is rated at 2 amps and therefore can power four HO and eight N scale locomotives.
BNSF and Union Pacific in Rochelle IL | Trains Magazine
WEBOct 19, 2020 — 60.0 miles. BNSF to Aurora. 45.3 miles. UP to Proviso. 59.6 miles. Join Trains.com at Rochelle Rail Park! Editors, producers and friends from Trains, Model Railroader, Trains.com and other Kalmbach Media brands invite you to visit with us between Noon and 3 p.m. September 28, 2022, at the Rochelle …
Remembering the Pennsylvania Railroad - Trains
WEBDec 31, 2019 — The Pennsylvania obtained control in 1868, and in 1874 opened a route with easy grades from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh via the valleys of the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers. PRR leased the Allegheny Valley Railroad in 1900. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago. By 1847 the Pennsylvania’s directors were looking west into Ohio.