A look at Wednesday morning rail news: — The city of Palestine, Texas, is demanding a jury trial in Union Pacific’s lawsuit over an agreement requiring it to base a certain number of jobs in the community [see “UP sues to end employment provision in Texas town,” Trains News Wire, Dec. 2, 2019]. Attorney James […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive HO scale locomotives Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive. In-service version (without smoke deflectors in five road numbers, with in one number), excursion service (Chesapeake & Ohio, Chessie System Railroads, and Family Lines Rail System, one number each), […]
MONTREAL — While Bombardier remains in “active talks” with French-based Alstom over a merger of the companies’ rail equipment manufacturing, the Canadian firm has also approached Japan’s Hitachi about a possible deal, Reuters reports. The Bombardier-Alstom talks were reported earlier this week by Bloomberg [see “Report: Bombardier, Alstom discussing combining rail units,” Trains News Wire, […]
The 2020 Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show is being held Jan. 25 and 26 at The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. The two-day show, now in its 52nd year, features model railroad manufacturers, railroad historical societies, vendors, and clinics. Athearn Genesis 2.0 HO scale EMD SD80MAC diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives […]
Take a closer look: Find the accompanying text and pictures for John’s article, “Video 101: Along the line” in the Spring 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine, page 12. […]
ExactRail HO scale Berwick 7440 boxcar The model also features a detailed underbody. The Berwick Forge & Fabricating 7,440-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar is the latest addition to Exact Rail’s HO scale Platinum line. The plastic model features a one-piece body with separate roof, factory-applied details, and wire uncoupling levers. The model. Our sample is decorated as Penn […]
Take a closer look: Find the accompanying text and pictures for John’s article, “Video 101: Along the line” in the Spring 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine, page 12. […]
New York City Transit’s sidelined Bombardier R179 subway cars should return to service this week following work to address problems with doors. Courtesy of MTA/NYC Transit A rendering shows proposed R262 subway cars. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will issue a Request for Proposals for the new equipment later this year and could order the cars […]
MONTREAL — Troubled rail and aviation equipment manufacturer Bombardier Inc. is in talks with Alstom about the possibility of combining the two companies’ rail business, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg, citing “people familiar with the matter,” said preliminary talks had been held in recent months. Representatives of the two companies declined comment. The news came after Bombardier […]
Railroad Passenger Car Alliance members arrive at the AT&SF 2926 restoration site in Albuquerque, N.M. Thomas Scalf AT&SF No. 2926 restoration crew used compressed air to do a blowdown after a recent steam up. Thomas Scalf Albuquerque, N.M. — Railroad Passenger Car Alliance members held their annual conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 16-20. Topics included […]
HO scale locomotives General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Heritage III in five road numbers, one number with primer repairs, one number with silver plow, and two numbers with replacement Nathan K3LA air horn), Canadian Pacific (as delivered in two numbers, with Hi-Ad trucks and Positive Train Control antennas in four numbers), and Union […]
Greenbrier’s Lorrie Tekorius TRAINS: David Lassen LOMBARD, Ill. – As Precision Scheduled Railroading sweeps the rail industry its effect is also being felt throughout the rail supply industry. Around 408,000 North American freight cars are stored. Some of that is attributed to a 5.1 percent decline in traffic in 2019, but some can also be […]
