The railway at a glance Name: Gartenbahn der Parkeisenbahn Chemnitz Size of railroad: 21m x 9.5m (69′ x 31′) Scale: Mostly 1:22.5 Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Era: 1965-present Theme: Central German Mountains Age: 20 years Power: Massoth DiMAX 1210Z; Digital Central Station 20 V/12 A Length of mainline: 245m (803′) Length of storage sidings: 125m […]
A view of a new modern moving assembly line at a GE Transportation factory in Brazil. The line is similar to ones used in aviation that move large and heavy components several feet per hour based on production demands. GE Transportation CONTAGEM, Brazil – GE Transportation’s plant in Contagem unveiled today a new approach to […]
Join us for the next video diary entry of our rail tour through Peru. Having crossed the Andes, our chartered Ferrocarril Central Andino train travels across the Altiplano from LaOroya to Cerro de Pasco through immense scenic beauty and raw industrial scars. We’ll pass wetlands where flamingos winter, inspect an abandoned narrow gauge diesel, and […]
Join us for the next video diary entry of our rail tour through Peru. Having crossed the Andes, our chartered Ferrocarril Central Andino train travels across the Altiplano from LaOroya to Cerro de Pasco through immense scenic beauty and raw industrial scars. We’ll pass wetlands where flamingos winter, inspect an abandoned narrow gauge diesel, and […]
GE Transportation CEO Raphael Santana, left, shakes hands with a Kazakhstan railroad official after signing a $900-million contract for GE locomotives in the Asian nation. GE Transportation CHICAGO — GE Transportation signed two contracts, valued at more than $900 million, with Kazakhstan’s state-run railroad Kazakhstan Temir Zholy — the company’s largest international rail customer — […]
Trains’ tour of Peru’s spectacular Ferrocarril Central Andino railroad goes high into the Andes via extreme railroading. Watch as our chartered train tackles switchbacks, bridges, and tunnels to reach the 15,0000-summit – one of the highest railroads in the world. Hold your breath as we pass through the final bore! Watch part 1 of the […]
Trains’ tour of Peru’s spectacular Ferrocarril Central Andino railroad goes high into the Andes via extreme railroading. Watch as our chartered train tackles switchbacks, bridges, and tunnels to reach the 15,0000-summit – one of the highest railroads in the world. Hold your breath as we pass through the final bore! Watch part 1 of the […]
NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern’s latest growth opportunity — shipping gasoline, propane, and other refined petroleum products to Mexico — is beginning to take off as new distribution facilities open on KCS de Mexico lines. The Mexican government ended the state-run oil and gas monopoly in 2013, opening the sector to private investment and […]
While on vacation in Europe, David and his wife, Ingrid, spent an October weekend seaside on the West Somerset Ry., a 21-mile preserved line in southern England. They were there for the Fall Steam Gala and saw eight operating steam locomotives, many of which they share with you in this short video. To learn more […]
While on vacation in Europe, David and his wife, Ingrid, spent an October weekend seaside on the West Somerset Ry., a 21-mile preserved line in southern England. They were there for the Fall Steam Gala and saw eight operating steam locomotives, many of which they share with you in this short video. To learn more […]
Join us as we travel with Special Interest Tours to Peru! On the first day of our September 2017 tour, we visit Lima, check out the Ferrocarril Central Andino shop at Chosica, dedicate a locomotive for Conrail’s James A. Hagen, and spin the unit on the turntable at San Bartolome. Let’s go! […]
Join us as we travel with Special Interest Tours to Peru! On the first day of our September 2017 tour, we visit Lima, check out the Ferrocarril Central Andino shop at Chosica, dedicate a locomotive for Conrail’s James A. Hagen, and spin the unit on the turntable at San Bartolome. Let’s go! […]
