WASHINGTON — A Hulcher Services employee was seriously injured when he was pinned between a rubber-tire loader and a railcar during a rerailing operation at the Port of Stockton, Calif., the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary investigation report released today (April 7, 2025). The incident occurred March 11 at about 3:03 p.m., […]
News & Products for the week of April 7th 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 April 7th, […]
TORONTO — Canadian National train service employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will get a 3% annual raise under an arbitrator’s contract decision. Arbitrator William Kaplan released his decision today on the three-year contract, which runs from Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2026. When CN and the TCRC were unable to reach […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs has asked train crews to pitch in to help the railroad dig out of congestion. “When I joined CSX, I said it clearly, our front-line railroaders are the ones who create the value our customers pay for,” Hinrichs wrote in a system notice sent to employees on Friday […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway is not hitting the pause button on a pair of trade-dependent intermodal projects in California and Arizona despite the broad tariffs that the Trump administration unveiled on April 2. BNSF is planning to build a $1.5 billion terminal and transload center in Barstow, Calif., to handle international containers. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Six cars of a CSX train derailed on the southeast side of Indianapolis on Sunday evening (April 6), with five cars falling off a bridge onto a street below and covering it with cornstarch. The Indianapolis Star reports that the derailment occurred about 6:35 p.m., according to CSX. Indianapolis Fire Department spokeswoman Rita […]
With joists on the HO scale East Troy Industrial Park (ETIP) model railroad installed, David and Bryson set out to establish elevated and lowered sections, along with the grades required to reach those new heights and depths. Follow the duo as they measure, test, and recheck how the sections fit and function, before installing the […]
Both CSX and Norfolk Southern are reporting operational impacts from the severe weather that has hit the Ohio Valley and the South since Friday. CSX, in a customer advisory issued today (Sunday, April 6), says it has implemented “network-wide measures” to address the weather situation. Its South West Region has been most affected, with the […]
#BREAKING NEWS: Heavy floodwaters wash out railroad bridge in Mammoth Spring, Ark. DETAILS: https://t.co/GgGQgCbem5 pic.twitter.com/ngckFQeuxR — KY3 News (@kytv) April 5, 2025 MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK, Ark. — A stationary BNSF train was derailed early today (April 5, 2025) when floodwaters washed out a bridge underneath part of the train, KYTV/KSPR-TV reports. Elsewhere in the […]
FOSTORIA, Ohio — High winds are being blamed for the derailment of 18 cars of a CSX intermodal train near Fostoria early Thursday, WTOL-TV reports. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that it called to the scene at approximately 12:42 a.m. after being informed of the derailment. The train was stationary […]
FRIEDENS, Pa. — A truck driver whose vehicle struck and derailed a CSX train at a grade crossing has been cited by Pennsylvania state police for his role in March 10 accident. Bradley Mahan, 43, of Johnstown, Pa., was charged with driving at an unsafe speed, the Somerset Daily American reports. The accident report says […]
Railroad stocks tumbled today in response to the Trump administration’s Wednesday announcement of widespread tariffs on U.S. trading partners. It was an indication that investors believe the tariffs will raise prices and have a negative impact on consumer spending, which in turn will reduce demand for the raw materials and finished products that railroads carry. […]
