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Athearn was bought out by Horizon and then MDC went the same way to Horizon. That cut out a lot of Walthers sales. Then Atlas got into a problem with its supplier. There went another group of sales. All in all, Walthers has done a pretty good job even staying in business.

Good Morning, We are now one month from the First Sunday Presentation. The Madison County Historical Society, Inc. in Anderson Indiana will hold a First Sunday program at the History Center at 11 W 11th Street in Anderson on June 4th at 2 PM. I have put together a Power Point Presentation for June, ...

Good Morning, We are now one month from the First Sunday Presentation. The Madison County Historical Society, Inc. in Anderson Indiana will hold a First Sunday program at the History Center at 11 W 11th Street in Anderson on June 4th at 2 PM. I have put together a Power Point Presentation for June, ...

Wabash Indiana Yard and Map.

Oops! Sorry.

A colorized photo of NYC Engineer Ernest E Sharp at Greensburg, IN circa 1936

Well, I thought their effort was actually pretty good. Yes, the magazine has gone downhill over the past few years, but lets look at some of the reasons. They don't have the major advertisers that they once had. This alone would be reason enough for MR to get smaller. And then, there is the fact tha...

In the beginning, yes.

1935 - Chicago
NYC 20th Century Limited pulled by the Commodore Vanderbilt in 1935

Indianapolis
New York Central Railroad's "Commodore Vanderbilt"
Built in December 1934, it was displayed in Chicago at LaSalle Street Station on 12 and 13 January 1935.
Collection W. H. Bass Photo Company

May 1934 East St. Louis
NYC 6205, L-2d, Big Four version. Elesco heater, Baker gear.
Harold K. Vollrath photo

Lafayette, Indiana CCCStL class " J-1d " 4-6-4 Hudson #6601
Roger Hensley Collection

If there are any hobby shops near you that sell magazines, go there.

The coal tower at Greensburg IN taken from the east around 1933
Marc Haston Collection.