Setting Records Three trucks. Eleven round-trip plane tickets. $22,000 in total cost to get it down to Trainz. A lot of Marriott points too. The most arduous collection pick-up for...
Setting Records Three trucks. Eleven round-trip plane tickets. $22,000 in total cost to get it down to Trainz. A lot of Marriott points too. The most arduous collection pick-up for Trainz to date started with a fax of epic proportions. An inventory list, taken from an insurance appraisal, reaching one...
-by Danielle Abram When looking at the anatomy of a train, there are many different components to look for and too many answers for one broad question. You first have to...
-by Danielle Abram When looking at the anatomy of a train, there are many different components to look for and too many answers for one broad question. You first have to identify the type of train you are looking at in order to know what you are looking for. For example,...
-by Danielle Abram Locomotives have developed a great amount over the years. One great revolution in the train world is the diesel locomotive. The diesel locomotive consists of a prime mover and...
-by Danielle Abram Locomotives have developed a great amount over the years. One great revolution in the train world is the diesel locomotive. The diesel locomotive consists of a prime mover and a method of transmitting that power to the tracks, and there are many different versions of this engine with different...
-by Danielle Abram An electric locomotive is an engine that is powered by electricity through overhead lines, a third rail, or on-board energy storage. This energy storage can be in...
-by Danielle Abram An electric locomotive is an engine that is powered by electricity through overhead lines, a third rail, or on-board energy storage. This energy storage can be in the form of a battery or even, as technology advances, a supercapacitor. Electric locomotives are highly efficient over other types...
As the Chief Engineer of Trainz.com, I have the pleasure of traveling all over the country to see and assess some truly diverse model train collections from Z to G and everything in...
As the Chief Engineer of Trainz.com, I have the pleasure of traveling all over the country to see and assess some truly diverse model train collections from Z to G and everything in between, with a special focus on Lionel. In October I headed out to southern California for the invitation-only eBay Top...
Hometown History: A Little Insight into Trainz.com -by Jessica Howard It's morning The train whistle can be heard from my desk, which is ironic because I am literally holding a...
Hometown History: A Little Insight into Trainz.com -by Jessica Howard It's morning The train whistle can be heard from my desk, which is ironic because I am literally holding a model train in my hand. We inspect every item that comes through to ensure quality is reflected in each listing....