The first of New Haven’s new 3,600-hp General Electric passenger-service electric locomotives, No. 0361, poses for its builder’s photo in 1938. Photo by General Electric […]
New Haven electric
Type of Train: Electric Locomotives
New model trains for the week of August 27, 2020
HO scale locomotives United States Railroad Administration 0-6-0 steam locomotive. Pre-production artwork shown. Baltimore & Ohio, Central RR of New Jersey, New York Central System, Pennsylvania RR, and Union Pacific. Dual-mode TCS WOWSound Sound Value decoder with Keep-Alive capacitor, operating headlight, metal side rods, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $329. Release date to be […]
New model trains for the week of August 6, 2020
HO scale freight cars Bi-level auto rack. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (Oxide Red with circle-cross herald and yellow with post-2005 herald), Canadian National (white with red “wet noodle” herald, six road numbers), Conrail (brown with “can opener” herald), CP Rail (red), CSX (yellow), Kansas City Southern (yellow with dual heralds), Mexican Rail Transportation (yellow), […]
Digest: Progress Rail introduces new battery-powered switcher
Tuesday afternoon rail news: Progress Rail announces new battery-powered switcher, to be sold worldwide Progress Rail has introduced a new battery-powered switcher to be available for sale globally. The zero-emission EMD Joule was developed in collaboration with Vale, the mining corporation headquartered in Brazil which operates about 1,200 miles of railroads in Brazil and leases […]
Remembering Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo locomotives
Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. In July 2020, we celebrate the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. Please enjoy a collection of locomotive images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include the TH&B’s iconic locomotives and classic scenic photos. […]
Lionel Trains of the 1960s
Also in this issue: AN APPRECIATION FOR AN IMPERFECT DECADE, pg. 7 Lionel faced commercial and internal challenges in the 1960s THE 1960s – A DECADE OF HOPE AND UNCERTAINTY, pg. 8 Struggles to succeed in an unpredictable market STARS OF 1960, pg. 22 3535 operating security car with rotating searchlight 3376 Bronx Zoo operating […]
Wabtec makes first test with battery locomotive NEWSWIRE
Wabtec’s GECX 6000 battery-powered locomotive shown in a consist for testing near the company’s Erie, Pa., shops. Stephan M. Koenig ERIE, Pa. — On Tuesday morning, the much anticipated battery powered locomotive from Wabtec made its first trial run on the test track near Erie. The locomotive is the first unit to rely mainly on […]
Christmas tree trolley service
Name: Neal Mayer Railroad Name: Village Trolley Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O Gauge Theme: Christmas Trains Description: Lionel Village Trolley provides service from downtown to a nearby Christmas tree farm. A specially designed trailer car carries purchased trees back to town. […]
Christmas tree trolley service
Name: Neal Mayer Railroad Name: Village Trolley Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O Gauge Theme: Christmas Trains Description: Lionel Village Trolley provides service from downtown to a nearby Christmas tree farm. A specially designed trailer car carries purchased trees back to town. […]
Amtrak unveils Coca-Cola-decorated electric locomotive NEWSWIRE
Amtrak marks a new partnership with Coca-Cola by wrapping ACS-64 locomotive No. 606. Here, it hustles the northbound ‘Silver Meteor,’ train No. 98, through Newark, Del., on Nov. 14. Gary Pancavage NEWARK, Del. – Amtrak has debuted a new look for Siemens ACS-64 No. 606: the colors of Coca-Cola. The locomotive has pulled the northbound […]
Amtrak sued over lease of retired locomotives NEWSWIRE
Nine decommissioned HHP-8 locomotives cross a highway in Bear, Del., in an March 27, 2017, work-train move from Amtrak facilities in Bear to the company’s Wilmington, Del., shops. Amtrak is being sued over the lease contracts for eight of its 15 HHP-8s. Michael S. Murray NEW YORK — Two investment groups are suing Amtrak over […]
NJ Transit provides more details on heritage units NEWSWIRE
Currently used as a switcher, NJ Transit GP40H-2 No. 4109 will have HEP equipment installed for use on revenue trains. Ralph Spielman The Erie Lackawanna-scheme dual-mode ALP-46DP will, at least initially, be used on NJ Transit’s positive train control test train. Ralph Spielman NJ Transit’s Pennsylvania-scheme ALP-46A locomotive is expected to enter commuter service in […]
