Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW

Screen capture of product review video

Arriving in hobby shops now is the Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive. The newly tooled model features a variety of railroad-specific details. Road names offered on the first run of the six-axle road locomotive are Canadian National (red, white, and black with “wet noodle” herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (warbonnet); […]

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Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW

Screen capture of product review video

Arriving in hobby shops now is the Athearn HO scale General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive. The newly tooled model features a variety of railroad-specific details. Road names offered on the first run of the six-axle road locomotive are Canadian National (red, white, and black with “wet noodle” herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (warbonnet); […]

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Conrail diesels in large scale

blue model diesel engines with figure on garden railway

Conrail diesels in large scale: Mark Bottrill’s Bishopstown Subdivision is designed to summon up memories of Conrail’s heyday in the Northeast, but it’s located in the Buckinghamshire county in the south of England! The railroad has a 600-foot double-track mainline, and features a number of rail-served industries, including a steel recycling facility and a large […]

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CN makes $100,000 donation to remote air-rescue service in Canada

Canadian National logo

REGINA, Saskatchewan — Canadian National Railway has made a C$100,000 donation to Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service, which provides emergency medical car to remote locations in Western Canada. The donation will help fund STARS’ operations in Saskatchewan, providing direct support to communities along CN’s network. “The service STARS provides often means the difference between life […]

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Ed Harris named as new chief operating officer at CN (revised and updated)

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MONTREAL — Ed Harris, the most traveled Class I railroad operations chief, has come full circle. Harris on Monday was named chief operating officer at Canadian National, a job he held from 2005 to 2007. Harris also served as chief operating officer at Canadian Pacific from 2010 to 2011, at CSX Transportation from 2018 to […]

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The Lionel Legacy ES44AC is back

Lionel Legacy ES44AC on layout

The Lionel Legacy ES44AC has returned quickly the train-maker’s catalog with new road names. It seems that when tooling sells well, we’ll certainly see it again sooner rather than later. Judging by the model’s re-issue for 2022 after being last offered 2019, it can be assumed that they are popular with collectors of modern motive […]

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Trains Trackside Trailer

Follow Trains.com videographer Kevin Gilliam as he explores U.S. railroading action from a trackside perspective. And when the opportunity arises, you’ll also find other notable contributors capturing footage of contemporary railroad operations – everything from steam-powered tourist train to Class I heavy haulers to Amtrak Northeast Corridor high speed Acela sets. Of course, you’ll never know […]

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The four things railroads must do to win the battle with trucks

Freight cars near sunset

NEW YORK — Railroads will not regain market share lost to trucks unless they shift to traffic growth mode, transform their operations, and provide service that’s far more reliable than ever. That’s the view of Oliver Wyman partner Adriene Bailey, who this week outlined four big steps railroads must take in order to deliver the […]

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Carload Considerations: Economic slack

Locomotive with red front passes brick tower and prepares to cross two-track diamond

CHICAGO – This column intends to consider the intricacies of today’s carload business in an environment constantly influenced by what’s happening in the world. Labor unions, pandemics, the economy, equipment usage, and technology all effect how railcars move. These factors shape what type of freight goes where, the volume, the urgency, and how the service […]

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Regulators seek comment on issues surrounding CP-CN Chicago interchange dispute

Red locomotive and one with maroon, gray, and yellow paint lead freight train

A Canadian Pacific manifest freight heads through Deerfield, Ill., on July 3, 2022. David Lassen WASHINGTON — The long-running Chicago interchange dispute between Canadian National and Canadian Pacific is back in the spotlight again. The Surface Transportation Board last month said the case raises broad issues regarding interchange practices. And so it’s seeking input from […]

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Canadian government to help fund transload project at Port of Hamilton

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HAMILTON, Ontario — The Canadian government will invest up to C$5 million in transloading facilities at the Port of Hamilton, aiding the transfer of steel products between marine, rail, and road transport. In all, the project by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority will cost almost C$10 million and will address supply-chain congestion at the port. “As […]

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