Rolling Stock Through the Ages: A Look at the Different Types of Railroad Cars
When you think of trains, your mind might jump to a sleek diesel engine or the iconic silhouette of…
A Beginner’s Guide to Steam Locomotive Types: From Real Rails to Model Tracks
Steam locomotives drove the industrial revolution and continue to inspire model railroading. In this guide, we explore the different…
History of the Transcontinental Railroad
What was the Transcontinental Railroad? The Transcontinental Railroad was the first continuous railroad line connecting the United States coast-to-coast….
The Golden Age of Railroads: How Steam Shaped America’s Rails and Imagination
From the late 1800s through the 1940s, the United States entered what historians and railroad enthusiasts call the Golden…