• Hubs
  • tagged locomotives

1-10 of 36 hubssort by Hot Best Latest

Checking in at the Hermanstad depot80

Soot in my eye – a nostalgic steam train ride

Steam trains were iconic in days gone by, but now the steam experience is mostly reduced to excursions with steam train preservation enthusiasts.

13 comments    south africa nostalgia rail
Model of Peat Burning Steam Engine80

Marklin Trains

Marklin trains are high-quality electric trains that are made in Germany. Marklin trains come in HO scale, G scale and Z scale, and their Trix trains subsidiary also makes N scale trains. While Marklin...

18 comments    ho scale scale model trains
The Two Locomotives Greet One Another83

The Crash at Crush-The Staged Train Wreck of 1896

The Two Locomotives Greet One Another Just recently, I was telling a few fellow hubbers about how much pride I take in showing people places they were unaware of even though they may have lived near them all...

40 comments    texas trains tracks
MKT (Missouri, Kansas, Texas) Railroad also know as Katy Railroad78

The Katy Railroad or MKT Railroad

I've lived all my life within a very short distance of the MKT or Katy Railroad. It's been as much a part of my life as any other facet of my central Texas upbringing. I remember as a small girl, my dad...

14 comments    texas train missouri
77

Jack Gilbert’s “A Brief for the Defense”

     Jack Gilbert is one of the most celebrated contemporary American poets still living to this day. He is known for a simplicity and directness in his poems, allowing them to be available and...

1 comment    poem suffering gilbert
 http://www.scheissprojekt.de/evolution.htm81

Did man really evolve from apes?

http://www.scheissprojekt.de/evolution.htm The issue of whether humans evolved from apes would seem as difficult a question to answer as: What came first, the chicken or the egg? There are numerous...

15 comments    life education science
Railway Engine67

Trainspotting, the Hobby

Trainspotting isn't just the name of the 1993 novel of the same name, nor the movie made thereafter. It's actually a very popular hobby, particularly in the UK though the idea has spread around the world.

5 comments    entertainment hobbies trains
Inside the Railroad Museum of Galveston71

Texas - Galveston - Railroad Museum - Memories

This is a tribute to the Railroad Museum in Galveston, Texas and the memories we have of it prior to the devastation of Hurricane Ike which blasted through this area in September of the year 2008. We...

28 comments    travel cars texas
72

Four Exciting Activities Available in Perris California

Explore skydiving, race car driving, water sports, and antique trains, four exciting ways to spend some time in Perris, Riverside, California.

8 comments    paris train trains
Take the historical route 66 where it leads to the city of Kingman57

Kingman AZ Affordable Real Estate Fits Your Budget

Traveling with a family is a luxury not everyone can enjoy. Hopping from one destination to the next involves a lot of time, money, energy, and commitment. But why do all this when you can relocate somewhere?...

0 comments    real estate arizona museum
working