BNSF Railway locomotives that were wrecked in a crash in 2015 when as South Western Railroad crew accidentally left a switch open to the mainline, according to documents previously obtained by Trains News Wire. BNSF has reclaimed portions of the railroad after safety errors by the short line. William P. Diven CLOVIS, N.M. — BNSF […]
A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train en route to Hampton, Va., from Louisville, Ky., rolls through St. Albans, W.Va., in August 2011. Chase Gunnoe ELLENTON, Fla. — When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus drops its big top for the last time in May, the classic passenger cars and equipment […]
BARABOO, Wis. – On Jan. 14, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that its two touring shows will conclude in May 2017. The next day, Trains Magazine visited the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, where Ringling’s circus began. Editor Jim Wrinn talked with Executive Director Scott O’Donnell and Performance Director Dave SaLoutos. […]
Rivarossi HO scale UP Big Boy The Big Boy’s tender features an operating backup light. The detailed pilot deck includes a swingout scale-size coupler One of the largest and most powerful steam locomotives ever built is now available in HO scale equipped with a top-of-the-line Digital Command Control sound decoder. Just like the prototype, Rivarossi’s […]
Transition cars with a Magne-Matic coupler on one end and a True-Scale coupler on the other end are available in several body styles. Left: True-Scale coupler; right: Magne-Matic coupler Price: Four-pack, $3.45; 20-pack, $15.95 Comments: Micro-Trains recently debuted its True-Scale line of N scale coupler kits in short- and long-shank versions. Each kit contains knuckles, […]
Athearn HO scale EMD GP39-2 Engineer’s side of the Athearn Trains HO scale EMD GP39-2 helps identify its prototype as a phase 1 version. The Athearn Genesis series models features many separate parts, including wire grab irons and eyebolts as well as see-through etched-metal rooftop fan grilles. The motor and gearboxes are mounted on a […]
Atlas O Maxi-IV well car O scale modern-era modelers have some heavy metal coming at them in the form of Atlas O’s three-well Gunderson Maxi-IV articulated container cars. These big cars are designed to haul 53-foot containers. Atlas O is offering compatible containers separately. The prototype. Gunderson developed the Twin-Stack container car in the 1980s. […]
Micro-Trains N scale Airslide hopper Price: $27.95 to $29.75 Manufacturer Micro-Trains Line Co. 351 Rogue River Pkwy. Talent, OR 97540-1200 www.micro-trains.com Era: 1970 to present Road names: Norfolk Southern (post-1982 company), BNSF Ry. (buffer service), CSX, and General American. Two road numbers per scheme. Comments: A General American Transportation Corp. 4,180-cubic-foot- capacity Airslide covered hopper […]
A pair of EMD SD50s leads Reading & Northern train SBPI near Scranton, Pa., in October 2015. Michael S. Murray PORT CLINTON, Pa. – Regional railroad Reading Blue Mountain & Northern is raising train speeds across the about 320 miles of track it operates to accommodate growing traffic. But to run trains more than 30 […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Transit managers at Caltrain are moving forward with plans to develop a new mobile ticketing app for use on the agency’s commuter rail system. Board members recently approved a contract in excess of $643,000 for creators at moovel Group, a mobile technology company, to design and implement the new fare technology. By […]
Trains, like this westbound BNSF Railway intermodal train near Oro Grande, Calif., in January 2014, would have a minimum of two-person crews if a bill introduced in Congress is passed. Trains: Jim Wrinn WASHINGTON — A bill that would restrict freight train crews to no fewer than two people has made another appearance in Congress. […]
VTR SD70M-2 No. 431 on its first revenue run in Vermont Railway colors near Proctorsville, Vermont, on Jan. 11. Kevin Burkholder RUTLAND, Vt. — A shiny red-and-silver EMD SD70M-2 is the newest locomotive to be dipped into Vermont Railway System’s livery. The locomotive was released from the railroad’s Rutland shop this week as VTR No. […]
