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Prototype Links


Welcome to TerraServer
Ever wondered what the real world looks like from above? Get a modeler's perspective of the real world from 4 miles up.
Railfan.net's ABPR thumbnail summary
An excelent recap of all of the photos from the newsgroup Alt.Binaries.Pictures.Railroads. Summary is broken down by month and day. Both thumbnail and original picture.
Unofficial NJ Transit page
"Unofficial" usually means good and bad.
Unofficial Boston & Maine page
A little outside our area, but we have a few who model it.
Car Float information
Information on more than just NY Harbor.
The Erie page and more
Another good source for All Railroads, but they specialize in Erie Lackawanna. Lots of links.
Semi-Official Lehigh Valley Railroad
A great site for everything Valley, including the old Beaver Meadow!
Central Virginia Railfan Page
A cool site if you're going to railfan the area. We've used alot of their information when we go railfaning in their neck of the woods.
Official Union Pacific Photo Page
Their comapany has done an excellent job of putting photos of "Anything" UP for all to see. (And yes we have a few folks who model it)
Pine Creek Railroad
Allaire State Park, Wall, NJ - Our friends at the Pine Creek finally got a web page. Go see what the Bachman G Gauge shay really looks like. You can even go for a ride behind it!

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Model Links


National Model Railroad Association
Since we're 100% NMRA we should mention them.
New Jersey Division of the M.E.R., N.M.R.A., Inc.
Our NMRA Division (We're in the northern end of the region). They have a great selection of clinics to view, and a great publication (The Clinkers)
RailServe - The Internet Railroad Directory
An interesting model railroad directory.
N-Trak IN Jersey -- Jersey Central
Our favorite group of N-Scalers.
The Model Railroad Club: Union,NJ
New Jersey's big model railroad club.
Garden State Northern Railroad Club: North Haledon, NJ
A great club in North Jersey.
Anthracite Model Railroad Society
Our good friends from Hazelton, PA. Their club has an emphasis on the Hazleton, Pennsylvania area's rail history.
The New York Society of Model Engineers
Even though they're the NY Society, they're in NJ. Two great layouts, one O gauge and one HO gauge.
Garden City Model Railroad Club
Here's our New Zeland counterparts. Great to see how other countries go about this modeling stuff.
Bethlehem Steel Home Layout
One of our member's (Jules) web page for his Bethlehem Steel Home Layout.
Paddle Creek Junction
Steve Lang's Internet Model Railroad Magazine

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Coal Mine Stuff


Tribute to anthracite miners of PA
Some of the best coal stuff I've seen. Includes great old pix.
Coal mining in Pennsylvania
Here's the PA dept. of mining official site (you knew one had to exist somewhere).
The Coal Museum
Links to other sites, virtual mine tour.
Black Diamond - coal in Kentucky
True, we model PA, but there are still some good links and pictures.

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Historical Societies / Technical Societies


Anthracite Railroads Historical Society Inc.
The people who bring you "Flags, Diamonds and Statues" every month. All the anthracite fallen flags are here.
Baltimre & Ohio Railroad Historical Society
Since I'm a B&O fan, and I'm maintining the site, my favorite railroad goes first.
Jersey Central Chapter NRHS
Our local chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society.
Reading Technical Society
See what's going on over on the "Bee Line".
Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical
I've been told you have to include the Pennsy link.
New York, Ontario & Western Historical
Not everyone models a Class I railroad.
Conrail Tech Society
A fix for the modern modeler (well, not too modern).
NJ Midland Historical society (RRs in NJ)
Good information on anything that ran in New Jersey.

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Web Rings


HO Scale Webring
Looking for anything HO gauge? You'll probably find it here.
Railroad Webring
Here's a general railroad web ring.
NJ Railroad Webring
This web ring has everything NJ you could ask for.
USA Rails Webring
Lots of links for everything USA.

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Buy It !


Tim's Train Room
A great hobby store. A sponsor and supporter of our club.
Gene's Trains
Another great shop, plus he does mail-order.
Hobbymasters
A proud sponsor of our club for many years.
DK& B Hobbies
Hightstown's best hobby shop. Say "hi" to Keith for us.
Walthers Catalog
You just have to include this link.
Atlas Model Railroad Corp.
Where you can find everything Atlas.
The Old and Weary Carshops
Great custom painted freight cars for ALL Northeastern railroads. Their collection of smaller local roads is tremendous.
Branchline Trains
Branchline has great custom paint on freight cars. I especially like the Waddel Coal hoppers. (Yes I do own a few)
Trainworld of NY
An affordable mail-order source for new items
Mitchells
They have "THE" brass list with pictures.
Standard Hobby Supplies
Another good mail-order source

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Internet Sources


Trainorders Interactive Railroading
A great hodgepodge of info about everything.
Tried & True Trains Home Page
Some neat links to manufacturers.
Rails USA Home Page
Rails USA Internet Search Engine & Directory.

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