One of the new changes to operations with the Turtle Point, Pa., facility is the need for locomotives at each end the train due to a south end only switch. Western New York & Pennsylvania’s M636 No. 685 brings up the rear of a northbound sand train as three other Montreal Locomotive Works locomotives pull […]
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in this fourth compilation video from Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014’s Great Midwest Tour. This video focuses on Big Boy’s trek through Minnesota on its way to Duluth, Minn. […]
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Trains editors present this rail news that’s fit to publish on Fridays. This week, Steve talks about Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014, WMATA troubles, and Class I railroad earnings. […]
A pair of breweries in Lexington, Ky., are collaborating to brew a new beer in honor of the move of former Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive 2716, and the new brew will help contribute to restoration project for the locomotive. Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. says that Ethereal Brewing and Mirror Twin Brewing, both of Lexington, […]
ORLANDO – SunRail is reviving efforts for a 12-mile extension to DeLand, Fla., hoping to learn this summer whether it will obtain the needed federal funding, despite some local qualms about the project. The extension, which will require double-tracking from the current northern terminus of DeBary to DeLand, would complete construction along the 61-mile corridor […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern reported record second quarter financial results today but reduced its volume outlook for the year and said it would trim capital spending as Precision Scheduled Railroading was freeing up capacity on its network. The railroad’s adjusted operating income rose 5%, to $259 million, as revenue rose 5%, to […]
LOS ANGELES – Todd McIntyre will join Metrolink as chief strategy officer, the commuter railroad has announced. McIntyre joins Metrolink after three years at the District (of Columbia) Department of Transportation, where he was an advisor on strategic direction and decision making. Before that, he was a transportation specialist at the Federal Railroad Administration, where […]
On West Virginia’s Cass Scenic Railroad, engine crews with three Shay locomotives signal each other with whistles for moves and stops. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney Q: When you have two steam engines together, how does the second engineer know how much throttle to give? — Dennis E. Schardt, Sr., Summerdale, Pa. A: We get asked this […]
Q: Do you know if any publications, or any web pages, blogs, or any Internet resource that maintains a U.S. map that shows frequency of train service? — Frank Norris, Santa Fe, N.M. A: Simply put, no such resource exists as railroads hold traffic data as proprietary. The best way to learn about railroad operations, […]
Steam locomotive restoration specialist Gary Bensman cuts out staybolts for replacement on Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in 2017. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn Q: Can anyone provide a definitive status on whether Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 will be running in 2019? — Richard Eaton, Chevy Chase, Md. A: Railfans and railroad preservationists […]
