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Can DC and DCC locomotives run on the same layout?

Q: I have several On30 locomotives with Digital Command Control (DCC), but was recently gifted a passenger set that has a ...
The Roanoke Times

‘Old 611’ begins journey from museum piece to running locomotive

Hundreds of railroad fans gathered Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Transportation to see “old 611” off on a trip to North Carolina for major repairs. But many of them, including Tom Gordon, saw it ...
MLive

1915 steam locomotive restored in Michigan’s Copper Country: How to ride

LAKE LINDEN, MI – This 1915 locomotive sat silently for years. Now, it’s chugging back to life. The Houghton County Historical Society has restored and recertified the Calumet & Hecla Mine #3 Steam ...
WFAA8

Big Boy arrives in North Texas: World's largest steam locomotive chugging through DFW

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 1.2-million-pound "Big Boy" locomotive returned Thursday to Fort Worth, delighting railfans who traveled from across the state to see the 83-year-old relic. The Union Pacific Big ...
AOL

From the Darkroom: Frisco's last steam locomotive, 'Old 4524,' makes its final run

"Old 4524" is pictured waiting patiently before its final run, as documented in the Springfield Leader & Press on Nov. 2, 1953. The last of the Frisco’s steam locomotives started one of its most ...