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Wednesday, December 24 2008

Apparel & Gifts

TrainPartyIdeas.com - Forum for parents to share their childrens train party ideas

Art, Photographs (Prints) & Calendars

Brent Ciccone's Site - Original oil paintings and giclee prints of Canadian rail scenes

The Art of Andrew Harmantas - Gallery of railroad paintings used as book and magazine cover art

Books & Publishers

Railroad Commissary Bookshelf - Used railroad books including many hard-to-find titles

Indian Valley Locomotive Works - Reproductions of classic railroad publications plus Tales of the Rails audiobooks

Boso View Express (BVE) Train Simulator

Harbourvale BVE - Fictional route for BVE

Childrens Toys & Wooden Trains

AllAboardToys.com - Online retailer of Thomas The Tank Engine wooden trains, motorized TrackMaster trains, clothing, party supplies, books, bedding, and accessories

Computer Games & Simulators

Challenge Products - Railroad simulation programs for sale including RRSwitch Railroad Switching Challenge, Freight Train Railroad Operations Challenge, and Trolley Time Challenge

Loco Mogul - Railroad strategy game for Windows is a cross between Oasis and Railroad Tycoon

Construction Equipment & Engineering Services

Arcadis - Infrastructure consulting, engineering, and project management services worldwide

Nexans - Provides power, signaling, and telecommunications cables for rail infrastructure

RailTech International - Worldwide provider of rail welding, fastening, and anchoring services, plus track maintenance equipment and power systems for urban transit applications

Prague Engineering - Czech provider of tramway track construction, track devices, and turnouts

Freight Railroads: North America (Central)

Illinois Central Resource Page - Photos, rosters, track charts, and timetables from the Illinois Central and Illinois Central Gulf

Freight Railroads: North America (Eastern)

National Gateway - Public-private partnership to create a more efficient rail route linking Mid-Atlantic ports and Midwestern markets with the use of double-stack trains

Historical Societies: North America (Northeast)

Penn Central Railroad - History, rosters, and photos of the Penn Central

Lehigh Valley Railroad Survivors - Database of surviving LVRR locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and routes

Historical Societies: North America (Pacific)

Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway History Preservation Group - Preserves the history of this North Idaho railroad

San Leandro Historical Railway Society - Maintains a Southern Pacific depot with railroad memorabilia and model railroads; San Leandro, California

Rails West - History of railroad construction, technology, equipment, and operations in California

Historical Societies: World

Dundonald Railway Station Then and Now - History, timeline, and photos of a Belfast & County Down Railway station in Northern Ireland

Canton Depot - History and photos of a former heavy maintenance and servicing depot in the UK

Live Steam Clubs & Railroads: North America

Southern California Live Steamers - 7-1/2" gauge railroad with a 1800 foot mainline; Torrance, California

Live Steam Suppliers & Retailers

Piedmont Steam Supply - Supplies for assembling, running, and maintaining a live steam locomotive

Locomotive Manufacturers, Parts & Repair

Loco Parts Supply Inc - Canadian firm specializing in overseas distribution of new and refurbished replacement parts for EMD, GE, and ALCO

Railroad Friction Products Corp - Manufactures Cobra high-friction and low-friction composition brake shoes, specialty shoes, and disc brake linings for locomotives, freight cars, and transit vehicles

MTU - Worldwide producer of drive technology for rail vehicles

Lodging & Restaurants

Livingston Junction Cabooses - Lodging in restored cabooses in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Canyon Motel & RV Park - Lodging in two 1929 Santa Fe cabooses and a Pullman car; Williams, Arizona

Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast - Lodging in authentic Alaska Railroad passenger cars in Fairbanks, Alaska

Maintenance of Way Equipment & Services

NMC, Inc - Provider of maintenance of way equipment for the rail industry, including magnetic cranes, hydraulic excavators with undercutters, tie inserters and tampers, and customized tractor backhoe loaders and wheel loaders

Lincoln Industrial - Wayside lubrication systems for freight, passenger, and transit applications

Montana Hydraulics - Manufactures and installs upgrades to rail car ballast delivery systems

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Central)

River City Model Railroad Club - Operates an HO scale Digitrax DCC layout in Pekin, Illinois

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Northeast)

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers - Operates S, O, and HO scale layouts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Central Ohio N-Trak - Multi-scale (N, HO, Z) modular railroad club in Columbus Ohio

Doubleheaders Model Railroad Club - Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Naptown & White River Model Railroad Club - HO scale club in Indianapolis, Indiana

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Pacific)

Palouse Empire Rail Society - All-scale club in Pullman, Washington

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Southeast)

Twin County Railroad Club - HO scale club in Galax, Virginia

Model Railroad Discussion Groups: General

Rail Forum - UK-based forum for general model railroad discussion

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: G Scale

Foxshaw Gardens - Indoor and garden model railways, waterways, garden ponds, and aquariums

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: General

Model Railroad Tips - Tips and techniques for beginners and experienced model railroaders

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: HO Scale

Fred Miller's HO Trolleys - Photos, articles, and descriptions of trolley modeling in HO scale

D&D Mining & Steel - Freelance HO scale mining and steel railroad set in Eastern Kentucky

Model Train Rookie - Blog documenting a beginner model railroader building in HO scale

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: O Scale

O Scale West - Annual swap meet, layout displays, and model contests in Santa Clara, California

The Other Lionel - Modeling tips and photos of custom Z, O, and On30 model rolling stock and structures

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: Z Scale

Rosetown - Z scale layout based on American prototypes

Torsja - Z scale layout photos and modeling techniques

Heine Pedersen's Z Scale Table - Photos and videos of a Z scale model railroad in a coffee table

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Electronics & DCC

Custom Signals - O, HO, and N scale signal electronics, accessories, parts, design, and installation services, fully compatible with the Atlas 21st Century Signal System

Canadian Locomotive Logistics - Produces Automatic Train Control software for operating digital command controlled locomotives across the Internet

IPTrains - Specializes in signals, control equipment, and on-board video for large scale garden railways

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Rolling Stock

Modell Ost - UK provider of kit assembly and scratch-building services covering British and European locomotives and trams in HOn9, OO, HO, On16.5, On30, O, and 1 scales

Alkem Scale Models - Designs and manufactures prototypically-based HO and N scale kits and detail parts of freight cars, trackside items, and structures

New England Rail Service - Produces a Pullman Parts line that enables modelers to convert the Rivarossi/AHM 12-1 Pullman sleeper into other Pullman car types

Brandbright - UK manufacturer of 16mm, G scale, and Gauge 3 locomotives, railcars, track, structures, parts, lighting, sound systems, scenic details, and accessories

Z-Panzer - Produces Z scale military models for direct sale

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Scenery

MiniaturePlanet - Exclusive ground cover, car loads, signs, texture sheets, details, and accessories

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Structures

Great West Models - Manufacturer of highly detailed HO scale modern and old style injection styrene buildings and styrene, resin, and white metal details

Granville Buildings - Designs and builds O and G scale train buildings and kits

Paw Of A Bear - Scratch-built and custom model railroad structures in Z, N, and HO scale

Railwayscenics - Computer drawn structure models supplied in PDF format, including railway, industrial, agricultural, and housing buildings in 4mm OO scale

British Outline Buildings - UK producer of weatherproof polyresin buildings for garden railways

Gray Brothers Railroad - Produces Z scale scratch built structures

MakeMyModel.com - N and Z scale structures, trucks, and accessories

Miller Engineering - Lighted structures, signs, and detail parts in O, HO, N, and Z scale

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Central)

Prancing Pony Sales - Narrow gauge model railroad products in HOn3, On3, and On30 from San Juan Car Co., Precision Scale Models, Mountain Model Imports, and more; Wister, Oklahoma

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Mountain)

Sergeant Hobby - Sells N, HO, O gauge trains and accessories; Holbrook, Arizona

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Northeast)

British Model Trains - Stocks OO gauge model trains from Bachmann, Hornby, and Dapol, plus N scale from Graham Farish; Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Cleveland Train Shows - Sponsors model train shows in the Cleveland, Ohio area

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Southeast)

Rivershore Models - Brass and plastic scale models plus custom painting and restoration services; Elizabeth City, North Carolina

2nd Chance Trains - Hobby shop stocks N, HO, and G scale trains, plus custom locomotives, repair, and DCC installation; Pooler, Georgia

Space Coast Train & Toy Show - Sponsors multiple train shows each year in Melbourne, Florida

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (World)

Toottoot - New Zealand importer of Marklin, Faller, Athearn, Hornby, Trix, Viessman, and ESU digital controllers, with locations in Hastings and Christchurch

Model Railroad Retail: Internet & Mail Order

Osborns Models - Online shop specializing in N, OO, and DCC systems; North Devon, UK

Black Forest Distributors - Online retailer of G and HO scale trains, structures, and accessories from LGB, Pola, Piko, Faller, Preiser, Alpine Railworks, and others; Chicago, Illinois

ModelTrainJunction.com - Online retailer of HO, O, N, and G scale trains and accessories from Atlas, Bachmann, Lionel, and USA Trains

Garden Railway Centre - UK online retailer of G and 16mm scale models, including American and European locomotives, rolling stock, track, and structures

AJ Model Trains - Online retailer of Z scale locomotives, rolling stock, track, and structures; Houston, Texas

Zscale Monster Trains - Online retailer of Z scale locomotives, rolling stock, track, structures, and accessories

Motorcars, Speeders & Handcars

Railcar 007 - Personal log of a rail speeder hobbyist

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (Advocacy)

High Speed Lines Canada - Promotes potential high speed rail projects in Canada

High Speed Rail Canada (HSRC) - National citizens group dedicated to educating the Canadian public on the benefits of high speed rail

Alberta High-Speed Rail (AHSR) - Promotes high-speed passenger rail development in the Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary corridor of Alberta, Canada

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (Southeast)

River Street Streetcar - One-mile streetcar line along historic River Street in Savannah, Georgia

Photo Galleries, Clipart & Videos: Asia

Vivek's Indian Railways Site - Photos of railways in India

Photo Galleries, Clipart & Videos: Europe

Trains Gallery - Photos of Czech, Swiss, and other European trains

Scottish Rail - Photos of past and present railways in Scotland

Margam Depot - Photos and history of a servicing shed which was acclaimed as being the most highly mechanized in the UK when opened in 1960

SteamWeb - Nigel Kendall's photos of British Railway steam during the period 1961-1968

Roy's Rail Page - Photos of British steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from the 1920s to 1960s

Station World - Photos of hundreds of train stations in Europe and Japan from 2000 to present

Photo-Rail - Photos of British electric, diesel, and steam locomotives

Rail Photo - Modern UK railway photography by Martyn Fordham

Ravnsbak.dk - Photos of railways, trams, funiculars, and stations worldwide

Ewan's Photographs - Photos of British passenger and freight railways by Ewan Tait

Photo Galleries, Clipart & Videos: N. America

The Web Yard - Thousands of US rail photos by Tom Gatermann including Class Is, switching, passenger, transit, steam, and fallen flags

Skip's Railroad Depot - Thousands of US railroad photos including Class Is, regionals, shortlines, Amtrak, commuter railroads, museums, fallen flags, and model railroads

Trains: The Western Roads - Freight train photos from Cajon Pass and Tehachapi Loop

Rails-to-Trails: Eastern Region

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail - Proposed rail trail through the communities of Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham in Massachusetts, following the 25-mile route of the old New Haven Railroad Framingham & Lowell line

Signals, Safety & Communications

David Clark Company Inc - Manufacturer of noise attenuating headsets, crew intercom systems, and two-way radio solutions for locomotive and MOW crewmembers

Steam Locomotives

V&T Lyon - Full size replica wood-burning steam locomotive construction project by the Mason City Clear Lake Electrical Railroad Historical Society; Mason City, Iowa

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Central)

Iowa Trolley Park - Handcar, speeder, and diesel locomotive rides in Clear Lake, Iowa

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Northeast)

Volunteer Railroaders Association Inc. - Operates children's train rides and motor car excursion trips as fundraisers for the New Jersey Transportation Museum and other railroad historical preservation causes; Hawthorne, New Jersey

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Pacific)

Nevada Northern Railway Photos - Photos of steam and diesel trains in Ely, Nevada

Pacific Coast Railroad - Operates narrow gauge steam and diesel trains at the Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California

Training Programs

TransportationU.com - Offers online courses in derailment investigation, derailment prevention, and track inspection

Trainz Railroad Simulator

Carson Car Shops - Virginia & Truckee and other Old West downloads for Trainz 2006

Videos & DVDs

Blackstone River Productions - Railroad DVDs with an emphasis on eastern US tourist lines and cabrides

Paul Scoles - DVDs of realistic operations and scenery techniques on the Sn3 scale Pelican Bay Railway & Navigation Co. layout