Video: HO scale Red Mountain RR

John Lazar's HO scale Red Mountain model train layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page John Lazar’s freelanced HO scale layout is inspired by the Pennsylvania RR and the Ligonier Valley RR in the 1940s and 1950s. In this exclusive video short, you’ll see trains running through the western Pennsylvania scenery. […]

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Video: HO scale Red Mountain RR

John Lazar's HO scale Red Mountain model train layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page John Lazar’s freelanced HO scale layout is inspired by the Pennsylvania RR and the Ligonier Valley RR in the 1940s and 1950s. In this exclusive video short, you’ll see trains running through the western Pennsylvania scenery. […]

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New York awards contract for new Buffalo station NEWSWIRE

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A rendering of new Buffalo intermodal terminal, which will replace a 66-year-old station used by Amtrak. Construction should start this winter. New York State Department of Transportation BUFFALO — The New York State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to design and build a new intermodal transportation facility, replacing Amtrak’s 66-year-old station on the […]

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Steve Smith’s NE Corridor Flyover

Arieal view of model city

Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]

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Steve Smith’s NE Corridor Flyover

Arieal view of model city

Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]

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Talk aside, action on Gateway tunnel still stalled NEWSWIRE

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a tour of Amtrak’s damaged Hudson River tunnel in October. Gov. Andrew Cuomo via Flickr Options for the Hudson River tunnel project, from Trains, September 2018. TRAINS: Rick Johnson NEW YORK — Partisan political bickering hasn’t helped the aging Hudson River tunnels that carry 200,000 Amtrak riders and NJ […]

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GoFundMe campaign wants to replace Portal Bridge

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SECAUCUS, N.J. — NJ Transit commuters and Amtrak passengers tired of dealing with frequent issues with Amtrak’s Portal Bridge can now do something about it: Pay for a replacement themselves. It’s not buying the Brooklyn Bridge, but it’s close. A GoFundMe campaign to replace the 108-year-old bridge over the Hackensack River — presumably tongue in cheek […]

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MBTA to begin Foxborough service on trial basis NEWSWIRE

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An F40PH-2C leads a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train across the Charles River in Boston on April 21, 2016.The MBTA will begin offering service between Boston and Foxborough, Mass., under a pilot program. Scott A. Hartley FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will begin an 11-month pilot program of commuter rail service […]

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MTA looking to buy Grand Central Terminal NEWSWIRE

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Grand Central Terminal Mitch Goldman NEW YORK CITY — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to buy Grand Central Terminal. The MTA proposes purchasing the Hudson and Harlem Lines as well as Grand Central Terminal for $35 million from Midtown Trackage Ventures LLC. The MTA’s board of directors briefly discussed the possible deal in a regular […]

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