Library - Magazine Articles by George Melvin

Alco DL109 Part 2

Model Railroading 2005-07 pg. 24     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

This installment covers the releases of this engine to the New York, New Haven & Hartford ("NH"). Includes lots of prototype photos.

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 4

Model Railroading 2000-11/12 pg. 30     Scale:      Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Describes and shows prototype photos of the GO Transit and the New Jersey Transit commuter service providers.

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 5

Model Railroading 2000-12 pg. 20     Scale:      Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

This installment covers the Rock Island engines. Includes lots of prototype photos.

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 12

Model Railroading 2001-09 pg. 20     Scale:      Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

The article mostly covers the NYC GP20, GP35, and GP40 engines, however, most of the photos are of the Penn Central GP40s.

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 21

Model Railroading 2002-06 pg. 20     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 22

Model Railroading 2002-07 pg. 21     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 23

Model Railroading 2002-08 pg. 22     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Western Pacific

GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 24

Model Railroading 2002-09 pg. 21     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Prototype photos.

S-1 ALCO's First Standard Switcher Part 7

Model Railroading 2003-04 pg. 48     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Prototype photos of the Des Moines Union Railway company, Detroit & Mackinac Railway, El Dorado & Western Railway S-1 diesel locomotives.

S-1 Alco's First Standard Switcher Part 1

Model Railroading 2002-10 pg. 48     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Prototype photos of many one-of-a kind diesel locomotives.

S-1 Alco's First Standard Switcher Part 2

Model Railroading 2002-11 pg. 48     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Photos and information about S-1's owned by Alameda Belt Line (ABL), Alexander Railroad (ARC), Allied Chemical Company, Ann Arbor (AA), Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (AT&SF), Baltimore & Ohio (B&O), and Bath & Hammondsport (B&H).

SD45-2 Part 2

Model Railroading 2005-11 pg. 50     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Many prototype photos of the Santa Fe SD45-2's

SD45-2 Part 3

Model Railroading 2005-12 pg. 32     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

This installment covers the Clinchfield Railroad (CRR), and all of its successor railroads.

SD45-2 Part 4

Model Railroading 2006-01 pg. 28     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Many prototype photos of this locomotive by Conrail, Erie Lackawanna, and CSX.

SD45-2 Part 5

Model Railroading 2006-02 pg. 18     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Prototype photos of Southern Pacific, Cotton Belt, T.R.R.A., and Union Pacific.

The First Turbo SD Part 4

Model Railroading 2005-02 pg. 20     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

Prototype photos and text about the Southern Railway (SOU), Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific (CNO&TP), and New Orleans & Northeastern (NO&NE) SD24.

The First Turbo SD Part 5

Model Railroading 2005-04 pg. 20     Scale: (none)     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"