RENO, Nev. — Flying low, through a truss bridge, under a Union Pacific train, and even in a boxcar are just a few of the stunts a drone pilot shows off in a YouTube video while a UP mixed freight is in motion. The video, embedded above, went live on Sept. 20 and has already […]
Locomotive 2017 DVD preview
Get a sneak peek at our new Locomotive 2017 DVD! You’ll see locomotives old and new from both Class I freight railroads and short lines, and passenger carriers, too! Be sure to check out the Locomotive 2017 annual, too! […]
Traffic picks up on former Clinchfield mainline NEWSWIRE
ST. PAUL, Va. — Portions of the CSX Transportation’s former Clinchfield Railroad mainline are seeing an uptick in traffic as the railroad is using the famed coal line as a reliever route. Trains‘ Tishia Boggs caught CSX AC440CW-H No. 516 leading empty unit coal train W103-20 headed northbound over a crossover with Norfolk Southern at […]
GE Transportation builds its 10,000th GEVO NEWSWIRE
An Indian Railways GEVO ES43ACmi No. 49002 at Erie, Pa., in June 2017. Railroads around the world use GEVO locomotives. CHICAGO — Years after introducing the first model of its Evolution Series locomotive, General Electric has built the 10,000th locomotive in the series, GE officials say. All Class I railroads in the U.S. use Evolution […]
Museum moves a Porter tank engine for cosmetic restoration NEWSWIRE
Workers prepare Porter-built 0-4-0t for transport to the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, Wash., on Thursday, Sept. 21. Northwest Railway Museum SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Today, the H.K. Porter steam locomotive located at Bloedel-Donovan Park in Bellingham, Wash., will be re-purposed, restored, and eventually placed on public display at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. The […]
Trains Presents: The Ohio Central in Steam
Long-time railroader and steam enthusiast Jerry Joe Jacobson died in September 2017. In addition to building a shortline railroad empire, Jacobson is remembered as the man who championed steam excursions, locomotive restoration, and ultimately, the Age of Steam Roundhouse. Join Trains‘ on a look back at a handful of memories from the 1990s and 2000s […]
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Maine two-foot gauge steamer inches closer to restoration NEWSWIRE
Bridgton & Saco River 2-4-4T No. 7 in Alna, Maine. Jay Monty ALNA, Maine — One of the largest surviving Maine two-foot gauge steam locomotives took one step closer to returning to steam this week. Volunteers from the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum and contractors with Maine Locomotive and Machine Works in Alna […]
Trains Presents: Summerail 2017
Join Trains Magazine video contributor Marshall W. Beecher on the road to Summerail 2017 in Marion, Ohio. You’ll see Norfolk Southern’s popular heritage locomotives, regional railroad Wheeling & Lake Erie, and much more across Indiana and Ohio! […]
Sensitive freight trucks and face-detection software debut at Railway Interchange NEWSWIRE
A news Amsted truck unveiled at Railway Interchange in Indianapolis this week. TRAINS: Brian Schmidt INDIANAPOLIS — North American rail suppliers are expanding the way technology is infusing the rail industry and showing off their innovations with style at Railway Interchange in Indianapolis this week. Amsted was among the larger companies to unveil a new […]
Taking Care of Business: Hull-Oakes Lumber Co., Part 1
Charlie Conway visits Oregon’s Hull-Oakes Lumber Company to explore an industry with historically strong ties to the railroads of North America. In this first of two TCB episodes, you’ll get to see exclusive insider views of the harvesting, hauling, and cutting processes in and around the sawmill. Plus, you’ll gain new appreciation of the people […]
Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 36 – Dash to Yellowhead Pass
Host Drew Halverson, along with KJ and Mike, found themselves far north of the U.S.-Canada border, right in the thick of the rugged Canadian Rockies! For their wildest adventure yet, Drew and The Crew teamed up with local sherpas for exhilarating explorations up, down, and all around Canadian National’s Yellowhead Pass. Don’t miss the full […]
