Tag Archives: MODEL RAILROAD

Belyea Truck Co. and the Odyssey of the Giant Eye

Jack Belyea’s truck company became world famous for hauling gargantuan objects. In 1930, he and [...]

Justine Kurland’s Intimate New Book Captures Life on the Road With Her Son

There is a universalising tendency to images of motherhood (believe me, one need only browse [...]

Rod Stewart’s Epic Model Railroad

He’s one of rock’s biggest stars, but Sir Rod Stewart has finally revealed the fruits [...]

West Side Lumber Co. and the Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite Valley Railroad

On May 31st 1898, The West Side Flume & Lumber Company was formed when William [...]

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was constructed solely as a direct link into Portland, [...]

Trainspotting: 5 Great Places To Watch Trains

Commercial railroads have been around since the 1830s, and with the proliferation of the railroad [...]

Burlington Northern at King Street in Seattle

A set of Burlington Northern engines at King Street in Seattle with the Smith Tower [...]

the freighthopping life

Long before he ever reached for a moving train, Jeff Spiteri did homework. For two [...]

so many more stars than I remember

“When I go train hopping and I look up into the sky, there are always [...]

Cheshire Lines Committee

The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) was the second-largest joint railway in Great Britain, with 143 [...]

Psyne Co.