2012 National Train Show final report

…4000-cubic-foot-capacity coal gondola by North American Railcar Corp., distributed by Pacific Western Rail Systems. Also available in N scale. Canadian 4,000-cubic-foot-capacity coal gondola. N scale samples shown. BC Rail (three… […]

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BNSF covered hopper variations

…Mainline-series NSC 5,150-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper decorated for BNSF. FreightCar America 5,200-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper no. 489831 joined the BNSF fleet in October 2018. The car is part of the… […]

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Women in railroading

…effort and took over or assisted when men left for the war. At the same time, slave women and children were forced to lay rails for southern railroads. By the… […]

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Rock Island passenger trains remembered

…Eigsti Rocket TA with short-lived (October 1937–February 1938) Denver–Kansas City Rocket at Denver. William Moedinger Train 39 Chicago–Los Angeles train 39 (former Californian) departing Kansas City Union Station, July 1962…. […]

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