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    Model Railroader. then and now

    Now that I have hopefully progressed beyond a beginner, I still look forward to every issue of MR. I have been in the hobby for about 45 years or so and I am amazed by the quality and diversity of products available to anyone with the budget to buy them. The advertising alone, while paying the...
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    Just curious, what camera are you using

    I had been shooting with Nikon for 30 years and now I use my Olympus 750UZ exclusivly.
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    Moved From December photo contest

    Ex C&NW SD40-2 6849 leads this Eastbound UP train leaving West Chicago Illinois in the winter of 1996. I would hate to be the crew member who has to chop through this mess! Sperry Rail Services #127 putts down the old Illinois Central west line at Carol Stream Illinois sometime in the...
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    Model Railroader. then and now

    MR then and now. Interesting post, Mr worm. Since I have quite a bit of time on my hands also. (I'm a cab driver) I get to do a lot of reading. I recently pulled out my collection of old MR's and figured I would do a little reasearch myself. "The Model Railroader" Vol.10 No.12 December 1943...
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    December 04 photo contest - Archive

    1988 Chicago winter. Taken at Wolf Point, just outside the CNW Union Station, on the West bank of the Chicago River. To the left is the Merchandise Mart and the North branch of the river. This METRA commuter train backs into Union Station on this bitterly cold day in 1988. The train is coming...