NEWARK, N.J. — Construction of a new monorail at Newark Liberty International Airport to replace the current, aging system has received environmental approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, keeping the project on schedule for the start of construction in 2022. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Tuesday that the FAA issued […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine, the world’s largest railroad media brand with print, web, video, and events aspects, is searching for a new associate editor after Brian Schmidt’s promotion to editor at Trains’ sister brand, Classic Trains magazine. “We’re looking for someone with a strong passion for all aspects of railroading, past, present and future; […]
OMAHA, Neb. — It will take several more weeks for Union Pacific to fully recover from California wildfires that disrupted service on its I-5 and Feather River corridors. “Everyone here is focused on ensuring that we can get the system ramped back up,” says Eric Gehringer, UP’s executive vice president of operations. “It is not […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation board has ruled Metra must pay Amtrak $10.7 million annually for use of Chicago Union Station — virtually splitting the difference between the figures suggested by the two parities — while declining to address a number of key operating issues which remain in dispute. In a decision reached Monday and […]
Not many people get the opportunity to shape the history of a railroad and leave their fingerprints on its system map. But retired Norfolk Southern transportation planner Louis M. Newton, who died Friday at the age of 94, was among this elite group. Newton put his stamp on Norfolk & Western with a move that […]
EDMONTON, Alberta — An undetected rail defect led to a Canadian Pacific derailment in September 2019 that saw petroleum products spill from three tank cars, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined. The Sept. 27, 2019 derailment near Blackfalds, Alberta — approximately 8.4 miles north of Red Deer and 88 miles south of Edmonton […]
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has added a rare Fairbanks-Morse locomotive to its collection thanks to a donation from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The H16-66 “Baby Trainmaster”, built in 1958, is one of the few surviving Fairbanks-Morse locomotives, and one of less than 1,500 produced by Fairbanks-Morse before the company exited the […]
NORTH JUDSON, Ind. — The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum has signed a new agreement with the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad, allowing the museum to lease and continue to operate on 5 miles of track between North Judson and English Lake, Ind. The agreement simplifies operation protocols between the two organizations and gives the museum greater […]
NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad will introduce significant service increases late this month, returning operations to 82% of pre-pandemic levels, including the full restoration of weekend service. The changes, beginning Sunday, Aug. 29, also include the return of direct service between Grand Central Termainl and Wassaic and New Canaan. The new schedule reflects the fact […]
Join Eric White and Cody Grivno as they review the latest ScaleTrains.com HO scale F68CH and F68DH flatcars. Follow along as they take a look at the flatcars’ features and give them a run on the test track! […]
In the latest product review conducted by group technical editor Cody Grivno, the Atlas ACF 5250 covered hopper is up for examination! Follow along to learn all about this product’s facts and features. […]
Large scale freight cars Supermarine Spitfire two-bay hopper. Hook-and-loop couplers, plastic wheelsets, and molded handrails and stirrup steps. $104.99. October 2021. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com Tacky Tombstones two-bay hopper. Hook-and-loop couplers, plastic wheelsets, and molded handrails and stirrup steps. $109.99. September 2021. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com […]
