PHOENIX — BNSF Railway’s plan to build a massive $3.2 billion intermodal terminal and logistics center near Phoenix was dealt a blow on Wednesday when the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the railroad’s request for a zoning change. The decision does not kill the project. But it will require BNSF to do additional […]
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Kansas City today said it has reached 13 new tentative collective agreements with unions in the United States representing carmen, hostlers, laborers, clerks, and maintenance workers, as well as mechanical and engineering supervisor employees. Six tentative five-year collective agreements have been reached with the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen representing employees […]
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In every issue News, p. 4 Amtrak launches Mardi Gras service on the Gulf Coast, debuts NextGen Acela Bill Stephens, p. 12 European passenger trains can dazzle — or disappoint John P. Hankey, p. 14 Memories of Ross Rowland and running No. 614 Preservation, p. 52 The Baltimore Streetcar Museum plans a $28 million new […]
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Tour the Pennsylvania & Western RR, Bob Bartizek’s impressive O scale (1:48, 3-rail) model railroad representing a fictional subdivision of the Pennsylvania RR in western Pennsylvania between 1949 and 1953. Though it uses 3-rail power and GarGraves Phantom-line O gauge track with a black center rail, the locomotives and rolling stock are all built to […]
As the waterworks continue, David details his process for creating realistic waterfalls for the Olympia & Sand Creek On30 logging layout. He starts by making flexible waterfall sheets using multiple coats of Woodland Scenics water effects paste on plate glass. He also shows how to build containment dams across the river rocks using clear silicone […]
Follow Model Railroader Editor Eric White on a journey into the thick of operations on the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Panhandle Division, as replicated on Bill Neale’s HO scale (1:87.1) model railroad! As feature in Great Model Railroads 2010, Bill’s 200-foot multi-level layout captures a vital stretch of mainline serving the coal and steel country of western Pennsylvania […]
In every issue News, p. 4 Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to seek merger creating U.S. coast-to-coast railroad Bill Stephens, p. 12 Single-line service would boost intermodal John P. Hankey, p. 14 Steamtown, the railroad-focused national park, is at a crossroads Brian Solomon, p. 48 Fall foliage season is a great time for railroad adventure Preservation, […]
Join Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer and Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as they share essential tips for restoring a vintage toy train. They address a viewer’s request for help with his father’s old Ives train set, which is in poor condition with bent metal, rust, and poor paint. Their discussion covers key […]
Midday Modeler – September 25th, 2025 | In this replay of our monthly Midday Modeler livestream event, and you’ll see the recently completed segment of Model Railroader magazine’s all-new HO scale model railroad! David and Cody highlight some of scenes prepared for the January 2026 cover story, and then operate a few trains over the […]
