Alco Models Virginian EL-3A JackShaft

A set like this has me wanting to add catenary system to my home layout.

Westside Models AT&SF 2-10-10-2

By rcgrabbag | Feb 11, 2013

What would prompt a railroad to take two perfectly good 2-10-2 locomotives and turn them into this?

Overland Models UP Steam Turbine Number 1

By rcgrabbag | Feb 4, 2013

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And the hits keep on comin’!

Athearn Genesis UP FEF-3

By rcgrabbag | Feb 1, 2013

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One of the most difficult DCC conversions that I’ve done to date was this FEF-3 from Athearn.

Originally posted 2011-01-31 00:02:47.

Overland Models Milwaukee Road F-7 4-6-4 Hiawatha

By rcgrabbag | Jan 30, 2013

The Milwaukee Road is right up there as one of my favorite railroads in terms of equipment used, and the F-7 is one of my favorites of the faves.
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MTH Little Joe

By rcgrabbag | Jan 26, 2013

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Nearly a year after it was announced, the MTH Little Joe in HO scale finally hit the store shelves. I took delivery of this version clad in The Milwaukee Road passenger colors, cab number E20.
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Originally posted 2010-08-22 01:52:37.

Overland Models Union Pacific City Of Denver

By rcgrabbag | Jan 20, 2013

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I can’t get enough of these Overland Models classics.

Challenger Imports Union Pacific 49′er

By rcgrabbag | Jan 18, 2013

I love the steam streamliners!

Walthers Proto 2000 EMD E8 UP City Train

By rcgrabbag | Jan 17, 2013