Two models pose in a compartment in Dream Cloud, the sleeping car in the 1947 Train of Tomorrow demonstration streamliner, a joint project of General Motors and Pullman-Standard. GM photo […]
Train of Tomorrow Pullman compartment
Tag: Passenger/Transit
BLET official blasts MTA CEO’s statement that competitive concerns blocked Metro-North service to Albany
HAMDEN, Conn. — The union official who represents Amtrak engineers has taken exception to a claim by Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Lieber that Amtrak “feared the competition” when it withdrew support for proposed Metro-North service between New York City and Albany, N.Y. “The issue is not about competition,” wrote Patrick W. Darcy Jr., general […]
Connecticut commuter operation could revert from electric to diesel
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter rail operation could revert to diesel-powered trains under a budget-saving move, the state’s transportation commissioner told a budget hearing last week. The move would reverse a 2022 switch from diesel-powered trains to the current Kawasaki M8 electric multiple-unit trainsets [see “Connecticut replaces diesel Shore Line East trains […]
Notable new products from 2026 Railroad Hobby Show
Though I’ve been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I’m still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the days when the Lionel or American Flyer “wish books” would fill our dreams of new engines, cars, or accessories. Now we have the internet, hobby shops, and train shows to […]
East Troy Industrial Park Sidetrack | Pouring a Paved Platform
Follow David Popp, as he works to add essential scenery to the HO scale (1:87) East Troy Industrial Park project! Learn how to protect detailed strip wood with masking tape before pouring a custom passenger platform. And then explore helpful tips and tricks for applying Woodland Scenics Smooth-It, tinted with slate gray pigment to mimic asphalt. […]
News & Products for the week of February 16th 2026
News & Products for the week of February 16th 2026 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 February 16th […]
Brightline unveils ‘Freedom Express’ trainset (with video)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline today unveiled its “Freedom Express” trainset, which wraps 10 cars with designs marking key moments in American history. The train will be regular service through July. The design was created in partnership with America250, the nonpartisan organization established by Congress to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration […]
Rocky Mountaineer: no plans for ‘Canyon Spirit’ route to Santa Fe, N.M.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Beginning April 7 from Denver and April 10 from Salt Lake City, Rocky Mountaineer’s U.S. brand, Canyon Spirit, will begin operating weekly “Rockies to Red Rocks” round trips. These travel on the California Zephyr’s route plus passage over Union Pacific’s Cane Creek branch in Utah through mid-November. However, there are no […]
Trains recommended reading: The people behind the throttle
Railroad engineers — or train drivers, as they are known to most of the world — are the focus of two of the articles in the latest installment of Trains.com’s occasional Recommended Reading feature. First up, we have this article from UK newspaper The Telegraph on a driver for the Caledonian Sleeper, the London-to-Scotland passenger […]
Federal government begins releasing money for Hudson Tunnel project
NEW YORK — Federal money is once again flowing to the Hudson Tunnel project, as the Department of Transportation released the first $30 million in overdue funds today (Friday, Feb. 13). The money is the first portion of more than $200 million which has been withheld by the Trump administration since last October. It was […]
Missing track screws led to GO Transit derailment
TORONTO — Missing screws holding track fasteners led to the derailment that disrupted GO Transit operations for a week, the CEO of provincial transit agency Metrolinx told the agency’s board at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12. The CBC reports that CEO Michael Lindsay said plates holding lag screws in place, which were supposed to […]
British rail company holds speed dating event to mark speedier service
LEEDS, England — How do you mark the launch of a new, faster passenger rail service? For one British operator, the answer was to hold a “speed dating” event matching singles from the two endpoints of the new service. The event on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Leeds station was sponsored by Northern Rail, the […]
