All model railroad equipment is not created equal!! When you go to buy locomotives, stock, or track, you have to be careful to buy quality products. Many people want to start their railroad by purchasing a prepackaged set, like one you would get at Christmas time to go under the tree. This would be a [...]
In post-Civil War America, trains were the only way to travel. The only other method commonly available was a horse and trap and that was most definitely not the way to travel in comfort. Joshua Lionel Cowen was amazed by the trains and their ability to transport people around the United States. He was fascinated [...]