Monthly Archives: September 2009

Observations #46

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joe

Wheel and Track Standards As you can read in this issue, a new O Scale wheel standard has been proposed by Gary Schrader. In actuality, what is new is the proposal to codify the wheel parameters, not the wheel design … Continue reading →

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Modern Image #46

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Gene

Track Maintenance A Class 1 railroad like the BNSF has an entire department dedicated to the track and its supporting structures. System gangs such as Steel (rail) Tie, and Surfacing (roadbed) to name a few, are work groups that travel … Continue reading →

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Art of Finescale #46

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Mike

We don’t normally do “theme” issues of O Scale Trains but the focus on track and wheels in this issue sort of came together by happenstance. Joe and I have talked about an online conversation he monitored over whether a … Continue reading →

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Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway–Important book for California traction modelers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Roger

One of the latest additions to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of Rail series is John Schmale and Kristina Schmale’s Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway. The Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway is significant book for several reasons. First, it shines a spotlight … Continue reading →

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Take a Ride on the Lehigh Valley Across New Jersey

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Roger

Ralph A. Heiss’s The Lehigh Valley Railroad Across New Jersey, the latest in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of Rail series, is a “must have” for fans of steam railroading in the industrialized northeast.

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