[bleedleft][/bleedleft] By James Costello Trailer Train History and Intermodal Developments The Trailer Train Company was established in November 1955 with three objectives: Standardize the rail equipment of piggybacking with the two-trailer car as the basis. Foster the growth of piggybacking, provide its members with the best available equipment, and keep its members abreast of new …
Prototype 36′ double sheathed wood boxcars with truss rods were built before and after the turn of the 20th Century. Kenneth L. Anthony identified two similar classes of cars: Santa Fe’s class BX-K, of which 2500 cars were built in 1902, and a series of Illinois Central built 1891-1892 era. Information about the Santa Fe …
by Mike Skibbe Back before Kato began their “name” train releases, they released two series of passenger cars that did not form any particular train. Rather, the smoothside and corrugated releases followed the standard mix of matching baggage, RPO, coach, diner, sleeper, dome, and observation cars. While the smoothside cars followed UP prototypes (observation excluded) …
by Daniel Leavitt There are many styles of freight trucks available in N scale. Several manufactures offer a wide range of models from the ancient Fox style to the latest Barber S2. In this article, I will cover quality freight car trucks available in the market. For pictures and a more in-depth history of prototype …
by James Costello The BLMA RAF53C Model BLMA recently released the first run of their Trinity RAF53C All Purpose 5-unit Spine Cars in N scale. The 3-unit sets, RAF33’s, are on the horizon as well. Let’s take a look at the BLMA model and the prototype these models represent. Photos of the BLMA RAF53C AP …
This week we photographed an Atlas GP38-2 for the Model:160 Gallery as we continue our project to document available N Scale models. Prototype As an upgrade to the GP38, EMD introduced the four-axle, non-turbo charged GP38-2 in January of 1972. Electrical upgrades and an EMD 645E 16 cylinder engine combined to produce 2000 horsepower. You …