BALTIMORE — Three rail options are among the seven alternatives for a north-south transit corridor in the Baltimore region, for which the Maryland Department of Transportation ended public comment on Nov. 7. Comment on seven alternatives for east-west corridors concluded Aug. 1. Both sets of corridors are part of the Central Maryland Regional Transportation Plan, a […]
Plymouth Locomotives, Vol. 2 from SilverLake Images LLC Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com Plymouth Locomotives, Vol. 2 features: Softcover, 142 pages Reproduction of a number of Plymouth Locomotive Works bulletins, including Plymouth Locomotives for All Motor Fuels, Plymouth Gasoline & Diesel Locomotives Model […]
Lakewood Cars: Industrial Cars & Factory Trucks from SilverLake Images LLC S: Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive Book 39 available now Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com Lakewood Cars: Industrial Cars & Factory Trucks features: Softcover, 156 pages A reproduction of Lakewood Cars Book 16 catalog […]
“Bloody Nose” Alco PA1 from American Z Line Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: 1958+ Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com “Bloody Nose” Alco PA1 features: prototype specific details 7mm can motor dual flywheels directional controlled light-emitting diode lighting six-axle trucks with blind middle axle blackened metal wheels traction […]
Davenport Locomotive Works, Vol. 1 from SilverLake Images LLC Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com Davenport Locomotive Works, Vol. 1 features: Softcover 140 pages Includes reproductions of the following Davenport Locomotive Works catalogs: Davenport Locomotive Works Tenth Edition, Davenport Locomotive Works Catalog 24, Davenport […]
West Edge 3D assorted figures and details Scale: N (1:160) Price: Varies (see below) Manufacturer: West Edge 3D, 0412 574 151, westedge3d.com.au Assorted figures and details feature: Full-color, no painting required Printed in UV-cured color resin Release date: Now available Packs: Figures (mixed people, people waiting 1 and 2, summer figures, and young adults), $19.95 […]
Meet Randy Mower In a paragraph, how did you get started in the hobby? I started my garden railway 30 years ago after attending a National Garden Railway Convention in Washington D.C. My father lived in Chicago at the time and had a small LGB garden railway, so I was somewhat familiar with it, […]
Assorted figures and details from West Edge 3D Scale: O (1:48 and 1:43.5) Price: Varies (see below) Manufacturer: West Edge 3D, 0412 574 151, westedge3d.com.au Assorted figure and detail features: Full-color, no painting required Printed in UV-cured color resin Release date: Now available Packs: Figures (mixed people, people waiting 1 and 2, summer figures, and […]
NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific’s experimental hydrogen-powered locomotive made its maiden revenue run last month in Calgary, Alberta, taking the first step in determining whether the technology could one day replace diesel-electric locomotives. “I’ll tell you, the excitement around it, the potential of it, is real,” CEO Keith Creel told the RailTrends conference on Tuesday. […]
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R.J. Corman Railroad Co., has reached an agreement to purchase a 43-mile branch line and lease another 20-mile branch in North Carolina from Norfolk Southern. This will be the 19th railroad operated by Corman. The sale is subject to customary regulatory approvals. The newly created Raleigh & Fayetteville Railroad, LLC (RFCC) […]
Assorted figures and details from West Edge 3D Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Varies (see below) Manufacturer: West Edge 3D, 0412 574 151, westedge3d.com.au Assorted figures and details feature: Full-color, no painting required Printed in UV-cured color resin Release date: Now available Packs: Figures (mixed people, people waiting 1 and 2, summer figures, and young adults), […]
MIAMI – The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees commuter railroad Tri-Rail, has signed an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway and Brightline, that allows SFRTA personnel to begin training and testing on Brightline/FEC’s route into MiamiCentral Station. The agreement is part of ongoing negotiations to operate Tri-Rail trains on the eight-mile portion of […]
