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  • Home
  • Visiting the Layout
  • Layout
    • Layout Operations
      • Railroad Signal Systems
      • Exchanging Locomotives
      • Servicing Locomotives
    • SMR Rolling Stock
      • Steam Locomotive Roster
      • Diesel Locomotive Roster
      • Electric Locomotive Roster
      • Railroad Car Roster
    • Layout Changes in 2018
    • Layout Changes in 2019
    • Layout Changes in 2020
    • Layout Changes in 2021
    • Layout Changes in 2022
    • Layout Changes in 2023
    • Layout Changes in 2024
  • Upcoming Events
  • News
  • About SMRC
    • SMRC Basic Structure
    • SMRC Operation
    • SMRC History
  • History
    • Railroad Company History
    • Locomotive History
    • Support Element History
  • Education
    • What is a Railroad?
    • Railroad Infrastructure
      • Trackage
        • Track
        • Track Laying
        • Track Configs
        • Roadbed Components
      • Operating Components
        • Stations
        • Yards
        • Comm/Control
    • Transport
    • Rolling Stock
      • Motive Power
        • Introduction
        • Pulling Power
        • Classification
        • Steam Power
        • Diesel-Electric
        • Electric
        • Other Power
        • Manufacturers
        • Famous Locos
        • Model Motive Power
      • Unpowered Cars
        • Introduction
        • Revenue Source
        • Passenger Cars
        • Famous Trains
        • Freight Cars
        • Car Construction
        • Manufacturers
        • Model Railroad Cars
      • Maintenance of Way
        • Introduction
        • Track Bed Maintenance
        • Track Geometry Maintenance
        • Tie & Rail Maintenance
        • Dealing with Nature
        • Right-of-Way Maintenance
        • Comm/Signal Maintenance
        • MOW Equipment
        • Manufacturers/Services
        • Model Railroad MOW
  • Videos
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • External Links
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External Links

The following links to external websites may be useful to the readers of this Shannondell Model Railroad Club website.
​
General

Shannondell at Valley Forge
Bilingual Guide to Railroad Terms
​For other links to railroad terminology, see Education
​

History

https://www.austinrealestate.com/history-of-the-texas-railroads.php (contributed)
​

Products and Services

​JMRI: A Java Model Railroad Interface
Digitrax
Tam Valley Depot
Colebrookdale Train Stop
​Official Railway Equipment Register
 (www.progressiverailroading.com/emails/custom/101210.asp)
​Strasburg Train Shop

Museums

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
​Steamtown National Historic Site
​Reading Railroad Heritage Museum
Railroaders Memorial Museum
National Railroad Museum

Operating Railroads

Strasburg Rail Road
​Colebrookdale Railroad
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
​East Broad Top
​         (eastbroadtop.com/about/history/)
Everett Railroad Company
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
The New Hope & Ivyland Railroad​
The Stourbridge Line
​Delaware River Railroad Excursions
​Black River & Western Railroad
​Wilmington & Western Railroad
​

Model Railroad Organizations

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
​Mid-Eastern Region - NMRA
Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club
St. Alban's Model Railroad Club
Abington Lines Model Railroad Club
Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum
​
​

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  • Home
  • Visiting the Layout
  • Layout
    • Layout Operations
      • Railroad Signal Systems
      • Exchanging Locomotives
      • Servicing Locomotives
    • SMR Rolling Stock
      • Steam Locomotive Roster
      • Diesel Locomotive Roster
      • Electric Locomotive Roster
      • Railroad Car Roster
    • Layout Changes in 2018
    • Layout Changes in 2019
    • Layout Changes in 2020
    • Layout Changes in 2021
    • Layout Changes in 2022
    • Layout Changes in 2023
    • Layout Changes in 2024
  • Upcoming Events
  • News
  • About SMRC
    • SMRC Basic Structure
    • SMRC Operation
    • SMRC History
  • History
    • Railroad Company History
    • Locomotive History
    • Support Element History
  • Education
    • What is a Railroad?
    • Railroad Infrastructure
      • Trackage
        • Track
        • Track Laying
        • Track Configs
        • Roadbed Components
      • Operating Components
        • Stations
        • Yards
        • Comm/Control
    • Transport
    • Rolling Stock
      • Motive Power
        • Introduction
        • Pulling Power
        • Classification
        • Steam Power
        • Diesel-Electric
        • Electric
        • Other Power
        • Manufacturers
        • Famous Locos
        • Model Motive Power
      • Unpowered Cars
        • Introduction
        • Revenue Source
        • Passenger Cars
        • Famous Trains
        • Freight Cars
        • Car Construction
        • Manufacturers
        • Model Railroad Cars
      • Maintenance of Way
        • Introduction
        • Track Bed Maintenance
        • Track Geometry Maintenance
        • Tie & Rail Maintenance
        • Dealing with Nature
        • Right-of-Way Maintenance
        • Comm/Signal Maintenance
        • MOW Equipment
        • Manufacturers/Services
        • Model Railroad MOW
  • Videos
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • External Links