Q: The historic cars for the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy featured in the January 2025 episode of Ask Trains were very interesting (I grew up in Spokane, Portland & Seattle territory and am modeling some ...

Founded in l830, the Philadelphia-based Baldwin Locomotive Works grew into the world’s largest steam locomotive builder. Baldwin locomotives ruled the rails of countries large and small in North and ...

Bill Zuback photo Just as BLH was producing its last locomotives, Gilbert decided American Flyer needed a low-end switcher to compete with the Lionel NW2. With one Alco and one EMD diesel already in ...