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The show is Railway Interchange 2015, which runs Oct. 4-7. It is a joint production of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, Railway Supply Institute, and other trade groups.

Everyone wants to talk about new cameras and lenses, but those are largely a personal preference. But memory cards are practically universal: Basically everyone needs them today. What is the preferred brand? What about capacity? Do you reuse them, or keep them as a form of archival storage? Do you r...

That's part of the hobby, too. Suggest going back until you find the busy times.

BREAKING NEWS: US Marines 'take down' Kalashnikov-wielding gunman onboard a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris after he injures three 'including one Briton' A crazed gunman, who opened fire with an assault rifle onboard a high-speed train was detained by a group of US Marines who were tra...

Not exactly, because 48 is not half 87.

He wants someone to do the math to convert an O scale plan to HO.

SD80MAC wrote:IRM plans to restore it to its Conrail appearance.

That is false. Per a discussion I had with the executive director yesterday, the decision is not yet made.

You won't last long in this hobby without some adventure-seeking spirit. Some days you'll see more trains and some days you'll see less trains; that's just how the hobby goes. You should consider the first trip anywhere to largely be a fact-finding expedition which you can learn from and use on subs...

How old are you?

Browns charter train for trek to Rochester It came of necessity, but the Cleveland Browns made the trek to Rochester, N.Y., for joint practices against the Buffalo Bills the old-fashioned way. The Browns chartered an Amtrak train from downtown Cleveland. “To me, it’s the best way to go,” coach Mike...

It's on a line that's be out of service for a few years now.

CSXBOY wrote:When does the south shore operate? If I have spare time, I want to see the south shore in Michigan City IN Also I am coming from Livonia MI So it takes about 2 hours 45 minutes just to get to Indiana. Does the south shore even operate through Michigan City.

Well, it's a passenger railroad, so....

What do you want to do with it that your current lens(es) will not do? If you're not shooting poster-sized enlargements you won't really notice a difference in quality.

Amtrak platforms were removed a few years ago...

The Calhoun County Public Health Department has found the dangerous giant hogweed plant in the county and is asking residents to be cautious. According to a Monday news release from health officials, the plant was found in Pennfield Township. The plant was completely removed and the site will be mo...

FWIW, the poster did say "typically," implying the published schedule is not to be trusted.

Since you're going there anyway, this sounds like a great opportunity for you to find out and report back to us.

There's plenty to do on the shore of Lake Michigan; besides, Duluth is another six-hour drive from Manitowoc. When you arrive, there's the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, which is home to the SS Cobia submarine. To the south, in Kohler, check out the Kohler Design center, showcasing America's finest toil...

CSX, 6-8 a day.

It was a slow day for news.