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American Z Line New York Central 20th Century Limited cars

By | April 29, 2022
passenger car

Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: 1940s-1950s Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016, 614-764-1703 New York Central 20th Century Limited cars features: Injection-molded plastic Metal wheels AutoLatch couplers Window glazing Car Types: Pullman Imperial-series 4-double-bedroom, 4-compartment, 2-drawing-room sleeper (six car names), diner (two numbers), River-series observation (two car names), and […]

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California high-speed project gets environmental clearance for San Jose-Merced segment

By | April 29, 2022
Map showing details of high-speed rail route in Northern California

SAN JOSE, Calif. — California’s high speed rail project took a step toward filling one of the gaps in its route on Thursday, with certification of the environmental impact report for its 90-mile San Jose-Merced segment. Certification by the California High-Speed Rail Authority board moves the segment closer to being ready for construction when funding […]

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Modeling freight car loads — five different versions

By Cody Grivno | April 29, 2022
Photo of flatcar painted Oxide Red with side stakes and pulpwood load.

Modeling freight car loads: Kalmbach Media will be releasing Keith Kohlmann’s new book Model Realistic Freight Car Loads at the end of June. The 112-page book will feature a variety of loads, including farm machinery, heavy equipment, steel and metal products, assorted vehicles, forest products, and building materials. Seeing the announcement for the book on […]

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Economic fallout from Ukraine war could bring business to U.S. railroads: Analysis

By Chase Gunnoe | April 29, 2022
Train in distance in desert landscape near sunset

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Russia’s self-inflicted economic recession resulting from the Ukraine war will likely undo more than a decade’s worth of economic progress, as other countries end dealings with the Russians.  For the U.S., this is an opportunity to increase exports, bolstering its relevance as a swing supplier. Coal and grains in particular are commodities […]

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Supreme Court split upholds ruling on Union Pacific injury case

By | April 29, 2022
Front view of a train pulling multiple cars

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 on a case involving an injury suffered by a Union Pacific employee in a decision announced Thursday, meaning a lower court ruling stands that absolves the railroad in the case. The case involved UP engineer Bradley LeDure, who was injured when slipping on oil on the walkway […]

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Close clearance in yard led to 2019 NS conductor fatality

By | April 29, 2022
Photo of railcars on adjacent tracks, with notations showing details of fatal accident

WASHINGTON — A Norfolk Southern conductor killed in a February 2019 accident in Baltimore was riding on the side of a car in a close-clearance area — contrary to rules prohibiting such an action — when he was pinned between his train and a car on an adjacent track, according to a National Transportation Safety […]

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BART reinstates mask requirement

By | April 29, 2022
BART logo

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors has voted to reinstate a mask requirement on trains and station platforms. Thursday’s decision was effective immediately and will remain in place until July 18, KNTV reports. “I strongly support requiring a mask to ride BART to keep all our riders safe,” Rebecca Saltzman, […]

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New CEO spells out priorities for Canadian National

By Bill Stephens | April 28, 2022
Woman in black suit and white blouse standing near windows in high-rise

MONTREAL — New CEO Tracy Robinson likes what she sees at Canadian National. “As I sit here, 60 days in … I can tell you that I’m more excited about our prospects than when I first arrived,” Robinson told investors and analysts on the railway’s earnings call this week. “At CN, we have an incredible […]

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STB settles CP-KCS merger traffic data issue

By Bill Stephens | April 28, 2022
Maroon, gray and yellow locomotive leading train

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators have ordered Canadian Pacific to resubmit specific traffic density data that will be used as part of its Kansas City Southern merger application. The Surface Transportation Board’s decision, issued on Wednesday, keeps review of the first Class I railroad merger in two decades on hold. CP must submit new baseline traffic density […]

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Conrail freight trains remembered

By | April 28, 2022
Diesel locomotive with alternating gondola and tank cars

Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history and heritage of Conrail all through April 2022. Please enjoy this photo gallery of Conrail freight trains selected from the archives of Kalmbach Media’s David P. Morgan Library. Conrail served a variety of customers across the railroad’s territory stretching from St. Louis and Chicago east to Philadelphia, New […]

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Diesel locomotive single order units in the mid-20th century

By Chris Guss | April 28, 2022
Red and white locomotive in a forested scene.

Diesel locomotive single order units: In the modern era, locomotive orders are typically measured in the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of units. But orders early in the dieselization of North American railroad would often come in much smaller quantities, down to a single unit. It was commonplace decades ago when customers were more plentiful […]

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