HORNELL, N.Y. — Rail equipment company Alstom has opened a new facility for producing railcar bodies, expanding its existing manufacturing capacity in Hornell. The 135,000-square-foot Plant 4 will produce stainless steel carbody shells, work previously performed in Brazil. Its first project will be 200 new multilevel commuter cars for Chicago-area operator Metra ordered in 2021 […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Electrified train service to and from San Jose’s Tamien station, the southernmost stop of Caltrain’s electrified route, will be suspended for approximately eight months beginning June 16, the commuter operator has announced. The suspension will accommodate construction for replacement of the bridge over the Guadalupe River, just north of the Tamien […]
Kadee HO scale 50-ton flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $54.99 Era: 1942+ (as decorated) Manufacturer: Kadee Quality Products Co., 673 Ave. C, White City, OR 97503; 541-826-3883; kadee.com Kadee HO scale 50-ton flatcar features: 33” ribbed-back metal wheels with raised foundry data mounted on plastic axles Body-mounted Magne-Matic No. 158 scale “whisker” couplers in narrow […]
News & Products for the week of June 2nd 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 2nd, […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has created a new team that’s focused on carload volume growth. The 13-member First Mile/Last Mile team combines personnel from the railroad’s Shortline Development and Industrial Products Business Development. The group, led by General Director of Marketing Mark Ganaway, will be dedicated to growing carload volume across the railroad’s […]
MONTREAL — Talks have broken off between VIA Rail Canada and Unifor, the union representing 2,500 workers including onboard attendants and mechanical workers, the union said today (June 2, 2025). The end of negotiations comes with a potential strike as little as three weeks away. Employees could walk out as soon as June 22 following […]
Three Northern Pacific Geeps lead a manifest freight over the High Bridge Viaduct between Stampede and Lester, Wash. The action takes place on the Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers’ HO scale layout at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, Wash. The model railroad is open to the public. Lou Sassi photo Model Railroader‘s Photo […]
DETROIT — If you’d like to spend a night (or more) at the historic Michigan Central station, the opportunity is coming. Michigan Central, the Ford affiliate that redeveloped the long-derelict landmark structure that reopened last year, announced today (June 2, 2025) that NoMad Hotels will open a hotel with about 180 rooms within the building. […]
BERN, Switzerland — A broken wheel was the cause of the derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel that disrupted traffic through the world’s longest rail tunnel for more than a year, the Swiss Safety Investigation Center (SUST) confirmed in its final report on the Aug. 10, 2023, incident. In a press release on the final […]
Locomotives & rolling stock Dixie Union Station, 110 W. Main St., Mason, OH 45040, has released a custom-run MTH GP7 as part of the Premier line. The locomotive features Detroit & Toledo Shore Line graphics and requires O-31 curves for operation (20-22009). Expected delivery in September 2025. Price: $599.95. Website: dixieunionstation.com The Train Loft, […]
Railroading — and its echoes — remain all around us, deeply embedded in language, culture, technology, and attitudes. It is less visible today than even 50 years ago, but it is there if you take a look. Or listen, because trains have been a major part of the American cultural soundtrack. There is music about […]
WASHINGTON — Funding for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor would be cut from $1.14 billion to $850 million — a 25% decrease — under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal 2026, according to budget information released by the Department of Transportation on Friday. According to the detailed DOT budget request, Amtrak national network funding would increase […]
