BM Bicentennial unit 200, a GP 38, heads out of Middlesex to pick up two Revere Sugar Cane Hoppers on Steve Tello’s NH division layout. […]
BM Bicentennial GP38 picks up Revere Sugar Hoppers
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BM Bicentennial GP38 picks up Revere Sugar Hoppers
BM Bicentennial unit 200, a GP 38, heads out of Middlesex to pick up two Revere Sugar Cane Hoppers on Steve Tello’s NH division layout. […]
“Let us ride your bikes, we’ll let you shovel coal”
A Camelback switcher like Lehigh Valley 3421, pictured at Jersey City in 1939, was a powerful magnet for a couple of young boys. Stanley D. Crews My buddy Mike and I were sitting on our bikes at a Lehigh Valley yard in northern New Jersey one day in 1950. We had our eyes on a […]
NS has another small derailment at Horseshoe Curve NEWSWIRE
ALTOONA, Pa. — For the second time in three weeks, Norfolk Southern has had a minor derailment at the landmark Horseshoe Curve. This one, at about 4 p.m. on Friday, July 26, involved six cars, all empties, on a westbound freight. The cars remained upright after leaving the track, the Altoona Mirror reports. There were […]
MTA approves reorganization plan, task force to address delays NEWSWIRE
The Long Island Rail Road will be part of the MTA’s reorganization to reduce headcounts and deficits, as well as a new program to address train delays. Long Island EMD DM30AC No. 522 is shown at Port Jefferson, N.Y. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority overwhelming approved the reorganization plan of consultant […]
Amtrak to begin nonstop Acela service between Washington, New York NEWSWIRE
An Amtrak Acela Express prepares to stop at Metropark, N.J., in 2017. Amtrak will begun running one nonstop Acela round trip daily between New York and Washington in September. Scott A. Hartley WASHINGTON — Amtrak will begin one nonstop round trip between Washington and New York’s Penn Station, the passenger railroad announced today. The service […]
MTA task force to address homeless issues NEWSWIRE
Surrounded by his possessions, a homeless person sleeps on an MTA subway train in November 2018. An MTA task force will deal with increasing issues regarding homeless on subways and buses. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has authorized a task force to address issues regarding the homeless and panhandling on its […]
Penn Station project proceeding on schedule NEWSWIRE
Construction work at New York’s Penn Station continues on schedule and should be done by Labor Day, according to an Amtrak official. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Amtrak’s work at New York’s Penn Station is on time and within budget, meaning this summer’s work should be complete by Labor Day. Scot Naparstek, Amtrak Executive Vice […]
First look at Western N.Y. & Pennsylvania GEs NEWSWIRE
Western New York & Pennsylvania No. 6002 is former CSX No. 5009. Carl Belke No. 6002 is ready to ship from its overhaul site in Arkansas to New York. Carl Belke OLEAN, N.Y. — Now we know what the big Montreal diesel vanquishers on the Western New York & Pennsylvania look like. WNY&P No. 6002, […]
MBTA improvement plan could cost $33 billion NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — A complete upgrade of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system could cost up to $33 billion, according to a study presented at Monday’s MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting. Bisnow.com reports that the presentation outlined three options: — For an estimated $33 billion (in 2030 dollars), full electrification of the […]
Study: Rail delays take huge toll on New Jersey, New York passengers NEWSWIRE
The Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River remains one of the major bottlenecks on the Northeast Corridor. More than once a month, commuters experience delays of 5 hours between New Jersey and New York. Russell Sullivan NEWARK, N.J. — Rail passengers traveling between New Jersey and New York regularly experience delays of 5 hours, and have […]
Federal funding will allow Howard Street Tunnel project to begin NEWSWIRE
BALTIMORE — Maryland will receive $125 million in federal funding for the Howard Street Tunnel project — significantly less than the state and CSX Transportation had sought, but enough to start working on the project. The Baltimore Sun reports that the federal funds are more than $100 million below the figure sought by the state and […]
