Bombardier Transportation introduced two new electric locomotive models to its portfolio for the European rail market, noting the new options allow it to present the “most modern and comprehensive ...

Insect-scale legged robots have become increasingly capable in recent years but are still severely limited in terms of onboard resources for computation and power. On the other hand, simple models for ...

In his latest product review, Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno examines an Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive! Cody explores the history of this prolific 2,000-horsepower ...

[Chris Thorpe] is a model railroading aficionado, and from his earliest memories he was infatuated with the narrow gauge locomotives that plied their odd steel tracks in northern Wales. Of course ...

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Reading Railroad apprentices working in shops in Reading and St. Clair built a scale model of a locomotive for the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Construction of the Pacific Type G-1 steam locomotive ...