WILLIAMS, Ariz. – The Grand Canyon Railway is asking the Federal Railroad Administration to allow 2-8-0 No. 29 to operate through the 2019 season before being taken out of service for its mandatory 1,472-day boiler inspection. According to the railroad’s petition, No. 29 would reach the 15-year mark on May 2, 2019. The petition would […]
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ScaleTrains.com N scale GE ET44AC diesel
ScaleTrains.com N scale GE ET44AC diesel The ScaleTrains.com N scale GEVO Tier 4 diesels include prototype-specific details. ScaleTrains.com brings the modern era to N scale with its General Electric (GE) Tier 4 GEVo diesel locomotives in several variations. The Rivet Counter line model features railroad-specific details, factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, and light-emitting-diode headlights […]
Athearn HO scale ‘early’ Challengers
For the first time in plastic, ready-to- run models representing Union Pacific’s first two classes of 4-6-6-4 Challenger locomotives are available in HO scale from Athearn Trains. Part of the firm’s Genesis series, these steam locomotives feature prototype-specific detail that rivals brass models. No shelf queens, these locomotives are also available with an ESU LokSound […]
Accurail HO scale 36-foot Fowler boxcar
Accurail HO scale 36-foot Fowler boxcar The Accurail HO scale Fowler boxcar kit includes an enhanced underframe with KC brake detail. Price: $17.98 Manufacturer Accurail Inc. P.O. Box 278 Elburn, IL 60119 www.accurail.com Era: 1910s to 1950s Road names: Soo Line; Baltimore & Ohio; Bangor & Aroostook; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Chicago Great Western; Erie; […]
Walthers HO scale Plymouth ML-8 with ESU LokPilot DCC
Walthers HO scale Plymouth ML-8 with ESU LokPilot DCC Chassis with cab and hood removed It wasn’t long ago that we reviewed the Plymouth ML-8 locomotive from WalthersMainline (June 2017). But Walthers has reissued the switcher equipped with an ESU LokPilot Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder, so we put this version through its paces. The […]
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CN promotes three executives as part of push on improving customer logistics NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — JJ Ruest, president and CEO of CN today announced senior management appointments, tapping experienced precision scheduled railroaders to drive cost efficiencies and capacity utilization initiatives, while advancing CN’s supply chain mindset and customer focus. “Amid solid market demand, we aim to grow faster than the broader economy,” Ruest says. “These outstanding CN leaders […]
CSX streamlines intermodal network, including interline service with BNSF and UP NEWSWIRE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation is streamlining its intermodal network to focus on more profitable longer-haul service linking major markets. Lost in the shuffle: Service between low-volume origin-destination pairs as well as certain shorter-haul direct interline moves made in conjunction with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific through Chicago. The railroad informed customers today about numerous […]
Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley Scenic acquires ‘California Zephyr’ cars NEWSWIRE
With its latest acquisitions, Cuyahoga Valley has one of the largest fleets of Zephyr cars. CVSR Silver Solarium is an observation-dome-sleeper from the California Zephyr. CVSR This image shows the interior of Cuyahoga Valley’s new acquisition, Silver Lariat. CVSR PENINSULA, OHIO – Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad today declared success in its first-ever capital campaign with […]
Pennsylvania museum secures U36B for preservation NEWSWIRE
Former Seaboard Coast Line and CSX Transportation U36B No. 7764 arrived at the Lake Shore Railway Museum early Wednesday morning. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society NORTH EAST, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s northernmost rail museum is adding a new, rare piece to its growing collection of GE-built locomotives: a U36B. According to a Lake Shore Railway Historical […]
When will Big Boy No. 4014 steam to Ogden? NEWSWIRE
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 under restoration in Cheyenne, Wyo., in June 2018. Trains: Jim Wrinn OGDEN, Utah — When will Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 travel to Ogden in May 2019? That’s the question that’s on every big steam locomotive fan’s mind. In May 2018, UP announced that both No. 4014, currently […]
2018 National Train Show report part 2
The 2018 National Train Show was held Aug. 10-12, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. Here are some of the items that were on display at the show. You’ll find additional model railroading products in part 1 of our report. You can also watch video highlights of the show. Athearn HO scale American Car & Foundry […]
