Content creator Stirling Callahan
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While I model trains in the United States and Canada, I do own a small fleet of OO Gauge models that I bring out for fun!
Some of my more colorful ones are these Rapido Trains U.K. seven plank open wagons each painted up for one of the master mechanics of the Big Four.
As is expected from Rapido in any form the details on the cars are very…
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A rather rare piece of rolling stock in my collection is this Rapido Trains Inc sleeper painted for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. Number 200 was named the Chickamauga Pine when it was built by Pullman.
This model was made by Rapido sometime in the 2010’s and now is highly sought after by L&N and NC&St.L Modelers.It’s a fun…
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The biggest as they come.
In 1947 the Great Northern Railway took delivery of two massive 5,000 H.P. electric locomotives for the electrified mainline through the Cascade mountains between Wenatchee and Skykomish, Washington.
The 5018 and the 5019, classed as W-1’s, were the largest single engine electric locomotives built in the world.
Once…
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KATO models in HO-scale.
In my eyes, KATO models have some of the smoothest motors in the industry. While they have their issues too like the competition, their products are very solid.
Here is a sample of some of the KATO locomotives in my collection.Amtrak P42DC 100, Midnight Blue Heritage unit.
Union Pacific SD40-2 1996, Atlanta Olympic…
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A new structure project landed on my desk yesterday from a couple of friends and long time supporters of my Youtube Channel. Brothers Ken and Richard Oehrig both own K&R Custom Models. They specialize in 3D Printed signals for the O and G scale market. Back when I modeled in O I used some of their signals on my layout and we became friends in…
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I don’t know to many people in this hobby who don’t like owning models of trains they remember seeing in real life and I am certainly no exception.
While I do have a models I’ve seen locally, I also enjoy collecting models I have seen in my various travels across the U.S.A.Two of my favorite ones are pictured here. First up is Union Pacific…
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Hypotypical
Back in December of 2024 I added a Scaletrains Rivet Counter HO-scale GE ET44AC to my fleet. This was not unlike others from the line I had bought and reviewed on my channel prior to this moment, but this was my first GEVO from their new line of Hypotypical Models. Basically Scaletrain’s take on “What If” models, the first run…
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With a little theater of the mind, we can imagine this scene taking place in the real world.
Southern Pacific MT-4 4-8-2 Mountain Type 4363 exists a tunnel on a test run after restoration with a short train consisting of a former RPO acting as a tool car, a box car, a wood chip hopper and a bay window caboose for a test consist.
The 4363 is… Read more0:13
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One of my most prized models from one of my favorite fictional railroads.
If you’ve read Model Railroader Magazine in the last 30 years or so it is very likely you have glimpsed into Eric Brooman’s HO-Scale Utah Belt.
It is always a pleasure to read about his layout and see the changes that have taken place, both with the layout itself and…
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In addition to my home layout, I am also a member of a local model railroad club. The Tennessee Valley Model Railroaders Inc formed in 2019 and is located in the former NMRA headquarters building at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, TN.
The layout models the Southern Railway’s CNO&TP Second Division between Danville,…
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Just a minor issue I’ve come across. When I posted my introduction post I noticed a typo near the beginning, but it appears I cannot go back to edit it more than one time. Is this normal or a potential bug? Not a huge deal, but when you see it you can’t unsee it.
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As part of the 90th anniversary of the National Model Railroad Association several organizations have been throwing in their show of support and celebration. At my model railroad club, the Tennessee Valley Model Railroaders Inc., we wished to find some way to take part in the celebration ourselves.
The wheels started turning in my head and…
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Various shots of my collection of Canadian Pacific steam locomotives in HO.
Many are modern runs from Rapido and are equipped with DCC and ESU Loksound, others are brass models dating back to the 1970’s with the oldest being a late 1960’s release.
Seen here are as follows:
Canadian Pacific 2-10-4 Selkirk 5935, custom painted by Rob Gale…
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Greetings all for Georgia, United States of America.
My name is Stirling Callahan, known on Youtube as ravenhawk6910. I am an avid model railroader and railfan who has been in the worlds greatest hobby for most of my life.
My current HO-scale layout is a freelanced based version of the Canadian Pacific Railway shortly after the merger with the…
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Though I mostly model Canadian Pacific and the modern CPKC, Southern Pacific plays a big roll in my collecting of models.
Here we see a wide variety of SP and Rio Grande locomotives crossing over the bridge at Burnside, Kentucky at the Tennessee Valley Model Railroaders Inc. club which is located at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum…
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