MONTREAL — Canadian National is building 17 miles of double track on its busy Edson Subdivision west of Edmonton, Alberta, the stretch of main line that leads to the railway’s routes to Vancouver and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. “The double‑tracking project is expected to increase capacity on the Edson Subdivision by 25%, allowing for more […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX is investing $1.5 million in a hazardous materials training facility to be built at the Fire Academy of the South, part of Florida State College at Jacksonville. Groundbreaking was held Monday, Aug. 4, for what the company says will be the nation’s first railroad-operated hazardous materials training institute. CSX posted a […]
The Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar was first introduced in 1947. You can learn more about the full-size cars in this WalthersMainline review from the February 2016 issue of Model Railroader magazine. Ready Made Toys (RMT) sent us a sample of its Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) graphics. If CPKC isn’t […]
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have extended Pacific Harbor Line’s contract to provide rail service to the two ports for one year, to Dec. 31, 2026, the ports have announced. The extension is to give the ports more time to complete their Request for Proposals for a new […]
News & Products for the week of August 4th 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of August 4th, […]
WASHINGTON — The Freight Rail Customer Alliance today said that it’s opposed to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, arguing that the transcontinental combination would lead to higher costs and unreliable service. The umbrella group, which represents more than 3,500 electric utility, agricultural, chemical, and alternative fuel companies, called for “guaranteed competitive solutions” for carload and […]
MEXICO CITY — Grupo Mexico’s transportation division — which includes Ferromex, Ferrosur, Florida East Coast Railway, and Texas Pacifico — reported higher second quarter operating income last week despite lower volume and revenue. The transportation division’s operating income increased 4.9%, to $255.4 million, as revenue declined 3.3% to $853 million. The railroads’ combined operating ratio […]
OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway’s profits surged in the second quarter thanks to a combination of efficiency gains, lower costs, and higher coal volumes. The railway’s pre-tax earnings increased 11.5%, to $1.8 billion, as revenue increased 0.15%, to $5.7 billion, corporate parent Berkshire Hathaway said on Saturday. Operating expenses declined 4.7% as fuel costs decreased […]
While David and Bryson allow the previously painted rail (Episode 16) to dry, they take a moment to focus on installing a switch motor…and they made an electrifying discovery! Follow along as they reveal the issue and the simple remedy that kept the project on the rails. Of course, other efforts must continue as the […]
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — Derailment of a CSX coal train early today (Sunday, Aug. 3) has led to cancellation of Amtrak’s Cardinal in both directions between Huntington, W.Va., and New York. The St. Albans Fire Department, which responded to the incident at 12:33 a.m., said in a social media post that no injuries were reported; […]
The proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger leaves three major intermodal customers — J.B. Hunt, Schneider, and STG Logistics — in the awkward position of having their tents pitched in the wrong railroad camps. J.B. Hunt, the largest domestic truckload intermodal operator, uses BNSF Railway in the West and relies primarily on Norfolk Southern in the […]
YAPHANK, N.Y. — OmniTRAX has been named the rail operator of Brookhaven Rail Terminal on Long Island, N.Y. The terminal, recently rebranded as Long Island Reload, serves commodities, aggregates, and building materials industry customers including The Home Depot, Heidelberg, and LBM Riverhead. “Long Island plays a critical role in northeast supply chains, and we are […]
