Back in the days before people had computers and TV sets as their source of entertainment many of us enjoyed slot car racing and model trains. A slot car racing track was often a social hub…
Slot Car Raceway and Train Track
The Bugatti High Speed Railcar
It looked a bit like a Bugatti Type 32 “Tank” racing car that had been crossbred with a train: That being said it was far more powerful than the Type 32 Tank, it was a lot…
Chapelon’s 242A1: France’s Greatest Steam Locomotive
Introduction: Science or Politics? In the rush to “modernize” their rail system the French, like most governments in the world, were not just interested in obtaining more efficiency or more speed for their rail network. Appearances…
The Tea and Sugar: the Nullarbor Plain Supply Train
The “Land of Oz” and a Plethora of Rail Gauges There’s a song that says the “Land of Oz is a very funny place…” and some people like to call Australia the “Land of Oz”. Its…
The French 241P Steam Locomotive
Introduction: The Locomotive That Shouldn’t Have Been Built The 241P steam locomotive stands out as one of the most beautiful ever created. It might be thought of as being like a classic Bugatti of the rails,…
Pennsylvania Railroad T1 and T1a Duplex
The Pennsylvania Railroad’s T1 duplex steam locomotive is perhaps the most eye-catching, and the most controversial ever created. Engineers at the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and at Baldwin Locomotive Works created a quite complex solution to building…
