Nathan Penn A: Most model steam and diesel locomotives have RP-25 flanges, a depth recommended by the National Model Railroad Association. This dimension has stood the test of time for decades as ...

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There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

The model BDI and model PL locomotive that America produced in 1907 is one of the oldest steam locomotives in the world at present; the model SL 7 locomotive that our museum collects was made by ...

The Dollywood theme park has parted with a steam locomotive that had been on display at the park, and has aided hurricane ...

and while living in Redruth he experimented with the idea of using steam to power vehicles. He built this model engine around 1784, and set it running around his living room and, eventually ...

Three rare model locomotives have sold for thousands at auction. The Fine Scale O Gauge models, made by James Stanley Beeson, went for £25,000 - nearly four times the total estimate. A LNWR ...

The Erlestoke Manor Fund has announced that 7802 Bradley Manor has passed a hot insurance exam. The exam took place at ...

“Suddenly, the Minister asked us to make a prototype of the vintage model and that is how the ... adding that the two “steam” locomotives were not just showpieces, but running models passing ...