#ModelRailway #NGauge #Trainstodon

Drew haz a hobby... I don't post a lot about the model railway, mainly because I just have a tiny (120x60cm) test layout for now while I try to find enough time to build the benchwork for a bigger layout.

But anyway, I'm focusing on Switzerland with some overlap with neighbouring countries, and I buy most of my stock second hand because have you seen the prices of new stuff?

The pic shows my latest used haul which arrived today from a trusted UK supplier. For scale, the front left wagon is 10cm long. This little lot cost me about £100 which is less than half retail price. Not the cheapest of hobbies, but I'm a #railfan so what can I do?

Tech Bros Invented Trains (Again...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnyhPGH2cw

#trains #transit #trainstodon

Canada Day may be past for this year but you can still experience the gravy train at the astonishing ExpoRail national train museum on the south shore of Montreal.

https://exporail.org/en/home/

#gravy #gravytrain #Trains #Trainstodon #Museum

You can listen to the radio communications of Amtrak trains.

http://trainweb.org/dispatchoffice/amtrak.htm

https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train-with-google-maps

#ham #AmateurRadio #trains #trainstodon

Belgian and French railways mull new Brussels-Paris train link
Two countries’ rail companies are planning a slower connection between the capitals, in addition to the high-speed link.

#Trainstodon

https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-and-french-railways-mull-new-brussels-paris-train-link/

I haven't tooted about #trains lately, so it's a good time to fix that:

Someone set up a camera to record every train that goes by their flat, then runs computer vision software to make elongated images and get speeds and lengths. I'm jealous! https://trains.jo-m.ch/#/trains/list
#TrainStodon #RailFans #MastoTrain

A terrific resource for anyone researching #PullmanPorter ancestors, from the wonderful #Newberry #Genealogy Library in #Chicago:

"Teach with primary sources from the Newberry's collections. This FREE lesson plan teaches students about the #Pullman Company--one of the largest employers of #AfricanAmericans in the early 20th century--and the #porters who worked there."

https://dcc.newberry.org/?p=17946

#BlackHistoryMonth #Genealogydons #AfricanAmericanHistory #Blackmastodon
#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanStudies
#FamilyHistory #TrainsOfMastodon #Trains #RailroadHistory #RailWorkers #Trainstodon #NewberryLibrary #GenealogySources
#AfricanAmericanGenealogy #ChicagoHistory #BookBans #Education #Teaching #Classrooms #ClassroomResources #BannedBooks