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Toggle menu Compare Search Keyword: Log In or Register Cart 0 Search Keyword: Search Scales Trains Layout DCC, Sound & Power Specials Search Keyword: Z Scale 1:220 N Scale 1:160 HO Scale 1:87 HOn3 Scale 1:87 narrow gauge O Scale 1:48 // // // ModelTrainStuff Blog Powered by ModelTrainStuff - The World’s Best Hobby Shop For Over 100 Years! Posted on May 10, 2024 May 8, 2024 The Last Spike To those faithful to the rails, May 10th, 1869, will always be remembered for the Driving of the Golden Spike. Countless articles, books, and an epic motion picture have been produced, all celebrating that milestone in U.S. and transportation history. Contemporary trends have altered the concept of popular history, and national focus has shifted to … Continue reading The Last Spike” Posted on April 30, 2024 April 12, 2024 A Special Day in May Mother’s Day is the perfect time to pause and contemplate the positive impact women have had on model railroading. Chronologically, our journey in trains often begins when the family purchases our first train set at Christmas. From that point forward, however, it was usually mom who would sacrifice her own needs and space within a … Continue reading A Special Day in May” Posted on April 23, 2024 April 24, 2024 Yardmaster makes it happen! This week, MTS casts the spotlight on the YARDMASTER, the highest level within our rewards program. We take the title of Yardmaster seriously and thought you might be interested in the fuller dimensions of that title. That position in mainline railroading is critical to the business of keeping a railroad fluid and profitable and goes … Continue reading Yardmaster makes it happen!” Posted on April 13, 2024 April 12, 2024 Monopoly Cries Foul Anniversaries are numerous but in railroading, April 13th holds great significance for on that date in 1846, the former titan of the rails was born: the Pennsylvania Railroad. Its legacy continues to hold model railroaders and historians captive long after the passing of its corporate banner 56 years ago. Just witness the number of PRR … Continue reading Monopoly Cries Foul” Posted on April 5, 2024 April 5, 2024 Mystique of Model Railroading The foundation for scale model railroading in the US began nearly 100 years ago when pioneers like E. P. Alexander, Minton Cronkite, and Fred Iken elevated the global fascination with toy trains” to a higher level of accuracy, craftsmanship, and enjoyment. Since that time, the hobby we now enjoy has seen unrelenting progress that shows … Continue reading Mystique of Model Railroading” Posted on May 25, 2023 March 21, 2024 Memorial Day 2023 Our message is basic and sincere: This Memorial Day weekend, we take time to honor those who have given their lives for our nation and its greater mission of freedom. We take this time to solemnly dignify the woeful yet unavoidable result of human sacrifice to preserve the value of safety and freedom for all … Continue reading Memorial Day 2023” Posted on March 24, 2023 March 21, 2024 The Winning Loser – Pennsylvania Railroad Class S-2 Pennsylvania Railroad Class S-2 It was positioned to forecast modern railroad motive power and to remind the world that the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) had not lost its way. It also gave steam locomotive builders and coal mining interests promise that their respective markets would not be decimated by the new Diesel-Electric locomotives that showed early … Continue reading The Winning Loser – Pennsylvania Railroad Class S-2” Posted on January 31, 2023 March 21, 2024 History of the Norfolk and Western Railroad The Norfolk & Western Railroad (commonly known as the N&W) was a legendary railroad whose legacy lives on today. Its rich history and reputation were built on nicknames such as King Coal and becoming famous for manufacturing its own steam locomotives and hopper cars. The N&W was also the last major railroad in the United … Continue reading History of the Norfolk and Western Railroad” Posted on January 24, 2023 March 21, 2024 7 Model Train Sets to Kick Start Your Railroading Journey Are you looking to start model railroading in 2023? Whether you’re picking up a new hobby for the new year, have been considering model railroading for years, or felt severe FOMO after seeing a loved one get a train set during the holidays, Model Train Stuff has you covered. Whether you’re reading this in January … Continue reading 7 Model Train Sets to Kick Start Your Railroading Journey” Posted on December 23, 2022 March 21, 2024 The Importance of Electric Power Industry experts acclaim that the mammoth electrification of the Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the last great adventures of traditional railroading with good reason. Immediately after this project was completed in 1938 (but hopes lingered about future expansion until 1960), the railroad industry struggled under the pressure of World War II traffic (noted by accountants … Continue reading The Importance of Electric Power” Posts navigation Page 1 Page 2 … Page 16 Next page Welcome! Welcome to the ModelTrainStuff.com Blog, brought to you by MB Klein. We’ve been helping folks create memorable model train experiences for over 100 years and are here to help inspire, teach, and explore with you! Browse our tutorials & reviews and share the love of model trains. 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