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ERIE, Pa. — Workers at the former GE locomotive plant in Lawrence Park, Pa., are on strike after failing to reach an agreement with Pittsburgh-based Wabtec. The storied plant in suburban Erie has been home to locomotive building and repairs for more than 100 years, but only became an official part of the Wabtec Corp. […]
GE Transportation crews test locomotives one last time Feb. 24, before the corporation they work for changed hands to Wabtec Corp. Stephan M. Koenig LAWRENCE PARK, Pa. — On the eve of the Wabtec-GE Transportation merger, the GE test crew performed one last test track certification in a rare Sunday move on Feb. 24. The […]
WILMERDING, Pa. — The deed is done. GE Transportation and Wabtec are now a single, merged company. In documents released early on Monday, officials with the combined company expect Wabtec Corp.’s divisions to earn about $8.4 billion in revenue producing locomotives and parts, mining equipment, heavy-duty diesel engines, railroad components, information services, and transit systems. […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP38 and GP40 diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP38 and GP40 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. GP38: Conrail (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in one road number, blue with white sill stripe in two numbers) and Bangor & Aroostook (dark blue and gray). GP40: Georgia RR […]
VSA Inc., the Lincoln, Neb.-based parent company of Heartland Hobby Wholesale, recently acquired Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) of Edison, N.J. Model Rectifier Corp. will operate as a sister company of Heartland Hobby Wholesale. Akiko Kimura will be president of MRC and Donald Boyce will serve as executive vice president. Model Rectifier will continue to produce […]
An artist’s rendition of new-to-Metra SD70MACH locomotives. Metra, via Facebook CHICAGO — Metra on Wednesday approved a $71 million contract to purchase 15 remanufactured locomotives from Progress Rail Locomotives with options to buy up to 27 additional locomotives if more funding becomes available. According to a Metra announcement, Progress Rail will take existing EMD SD70MAC freight […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Cody works to replace a faulty axle gear on an HO scale diesel locomotive. In the process of making the repair, he’ll also share how to properly lubricate the unit for optimal performance. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Cody works to replace a faulty axle gear on an HO scale diesel locomotive. In the process of making the repair, he’ll also share how to properly lubricate the unit for optimal performance. […]
Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits HO scale freight cars Assorted freight car kits. Pacific Fruit Express (Western Pacific) 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Association of American Railroads 50-foot riveted-side boxcar, $18.98. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 40-foot six-panel single-sheathed boxcar with wood ends, $18.98. Wabash 36-foot Fowler boxcar, $18.98. […]
A slide from a Norfolk Southern presentation on locomotive reductions. Norfolk Southern ATLANTA — The ongoing modernization of Norfolk Southern’s locomotive fleet will be a key element of the financial and operational gains the railroad is seeking with its shift to Precision Scheduled Railroading. Norfolk Southern’s new TOP21 operating plan will reduce the size of […]
HO scale locomotives General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Heritage II scheme, repair patch in one road number and faded paint in two numbers), Canadian Pacific (white lettering with gold herald on long hood, three numbers), CSX (Chessie System, Louisville & Nashville, and Seaboard Coast Line heritage units, one number each), Norfolk Southern (black-and-white […]
Atlas Classic HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel Atlas Model RR Co. has re-released its HO scale model of a well-known Alco workhorse, the four-axle RS-11 road switcher, with an upgraded ESU LokSound Select dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder. The decoder features realistic sounds and smooth motor control under both DCC and direct current (DC). History. […]
