Della MacKerron
Della MacKerron's first brush with the hobby came through a scanner burst that named a meet before the freight appeared, and she has been listening for the missing half of every movement since. At twenty-three, after checking municipal park gates and trail closures with unreasonable care, she still treats silence as a condition requiring one more check.
Articles by Della MacKerron
Train Whistle Collector Insists Each One Has a 'Unique Personality,' Wife Disagrees
The collection of 200 locomotive whistles, which the collector describes as 'each having a distinct voice,' is described by his wife as '200 pieces of metal that all make the same noise.'
Railway Museum's Gift Shop Earns More Revenue Than the Actual Railroad It Commemorates Ever Did
The Nevada Northern Railway Museum's gift shop grossed $2.7 million last year selling miniature trains and novelty conductor hats, surpassing the original railroad's best year in 1907.
Freight Train Two Miles Long Declared Independent Nation by UN After It Stalls Across State Line
The 340-car manifest train has been stationary for so long that it has developed its own microclimate, postal code, and nascent system of governance.
Amtrak Train Arrives on Time, Passengers Assume They Boarded the Wrong Train
The Northeast Regional pulled into Penn Station at exactly 2:47 p.m. as scheduled, causing widespread confusion and one passenger to call 911.
Model Railroad Club Meeting Derailed by 47-Minute Argument Over Correct Way to Ballast Track
The procedural dispute over whether to use fine gray gravel or medium brown gravel has been tabled for the ninth consecutive month.