Burlington Northern No. 6234 on a photo charter at the St. Croix River Bridge in 2008. This unit will be used on the BN photo charter in May. Steve Glischinski OSCEOLA, Wis. — A diesel photo charter in Wisconsin next month aims to recreate the Burlington Northern Railroad of the 1970s. The May 8 charter […]
Duluth & Northeastern 2-8-0 No. 28 steams out of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum’s yard on April 22. Steve Glischinski A young railfan checks out Duluth & Northeastern No. 28 as it steams by on April 22. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. — For the first time since 2013, the sounds of a steam locomotive echoed […]
Union Pacific SD70ACe-T4s Nos. 3016 and 3027 haul CWKBT9-14 through Stanwood, Iowa, on April 15. SD70ACe-T4 No. 3019 was on the rear in distributed power mode. Craig Williams CHICAGO — Union Pacific began accepting their SD70ACe-T4 s from Progress Rail for a second time this month. Delivery of the order to Union Pacific began initially […]
Marc Horowitz 1:32 scale, gauge-1 N&W 4-8-4 Accucraft Trains 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $5,950 Website: www.accucraft.com All metal, 1:32 scale, gauge-1 model of Norfolk & Western J-class streamlined 4-8-4; working Baker valve gear controlled from the cab; gas-fired boiler; ceramic burner; weight, 28.8 pounds (loco, 19.8 pounds; tender, 9 pounds); fittings: […]
Kevin Strong High current, wireless DCC receiver CVP Products (Airwire) PO Box 835772 Richardson TX 75083 Price: $132 (internal antenna); $138 (external antenna) Website: www.cvpusa.com Convertr-60; 6-amp wireless DCC receiver for battery R/C. Dimensions: 2.4″ x 1.2″ Pros: Easy installation; good range; high current capacity; able to use all 17 available Airwire frequencies Cons: No polarity […]
Kevin Strong Wireless DCC throttle CVP Products (Airwire) PO Box 835772 Richardson TX 75083 Price: $129 ($139 with charger and cable) Website: www.cvpusa.com T1300 throttle; operations-only (no programming) throttle. Dimensions: 6″ x 2″ x 1″ (excluding knob) Pros: Throttle knob has defined start and stop points; rechargeable battery via USB cable included; easy to use […]
Marc Horovitz Large scale signal-box kit Thorley Miniatures Penllain, Rhydcymerau Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire SA19 7RP United Kingdom Price: £39.99 + s&h Website: www.thorleyminiatures.com Thorleys End Signal Box; suitable for 16mm, 1:20.3, 1:22.5, and 1:24 scales; all-resin kit; instructions and window glazing included; extra details and color guide included. Dimensions of finished model (not including steps): 8 […]
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The Texas is raised for transport to North Carolina on Dec. 21, 2015. The cosmetically restored locomotive will return to Atlanta later this year. North Carolina Transportation Museum ATLANTA — The restored 1856 Texas locomotive, an important relic of Atlanta’s early railroading days and well-known for its pivotal role in 1862’s Great Locomotive Chase, will […]
Recently Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala had a chance to examine and operate a preproduction sample of Walthers new HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher. The model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder with a CurrentKeeper capacitor system. See the switcher in action as it works a yard on the Model Railroader […]
CSX CEO E. Hunter Harrison Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New CSX Transportation CEO E. Hunter Harrison gave some broad-brush outlines today on his plans to cut costs, streamline operations, and improve service. Wall Street analysts quizzed Harrison for nearly two hours during the railroad’s first-quarter earnings call this morning. While Harrison said many details […]
CHICAGO — Metra’s policy of allowing passengers to bring small pets aboard trains on weekends and holidays has proven so successful and problem-free that the commuter rail agency is expanding the practice to weekdays. During a six-month test beginning May 1, Metra riders will be allowed to take pets in carriers aboard trains during off-peak […]
