Utah looks to build new railroad to tap oil boom NEWSWIRE

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An early rendering of a bridge on the proposed line. Utah Department of Transportation An early rendering of a yard on the proposed line. Utah Department of Transportation SALT LAKE CITY – New oil development in eastern Utah could spur the largest railroad-building project in a generation. The Utah Department of Transportation is looking at […]

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Thomasville, N.C. Rail Fan & Railroad Appreciation Day

FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott FULL SCREEN Mark Scott Tune in to our webcam live from Thomasville, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 4 for the city’s first railfan and railroad appreciation day.   Join us trackside on the busy Norfolk Southern main line to watch freight action as well […]

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First Southern Pacific SD45 gets makeover at Utah museum NEWSWIRE

FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell FULL SCREEN Chris Fussell OGDEN, Utah – The first Southern Pacific SD45 built is getting a facelift at the Utah State Railroad Museum. Volunteers there have recently started installing SP’s unique light kit on the […]

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Lakeside

Western New York & Pennsylvania Alco C430 No. 432 and C424 No. 4228 haul westbound train OL-1 drifting along the waters of Andover Pond at Andover, N.Y., on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 2009. Photo by Thomas Mik […]

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Camouflage

With its Burlington Northern-painted SD40-2 nearly blending into the background, Wisconsin & Southern train T003 eases through Waukesha, Wis., on June 2, 2014. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]

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Montana Rail Link Shop Walk Video

Trains Art Director Tom Danneman takes you inside Montana Rail Link’s Livingston, Mont., shop for a typical day at the railroads’ main locomotive maintenance facility in “Backstage at Livingston” in Locomotive 2014. Talk a walk with Tom as he explores the inside of the MRL shops in this video. Order your copy of Locomotive today!  Only from Trains! […]

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LOCOMOTIVE’S 2014 ROSTER

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Tom Danneman Trains Art Director Tom Danneman takes you inside Montana Rail Link’s Livingston, Mont., shop for a typical day at the railroads’ main locomotive maintenance facility in “Backstage at Livingston” in Locomotive 2014. Explore the regional’s entire all-EMD roster here and read the intriguing story about Montana Rail Link’s shop in Locomotive 2014. Order your copy now. No. […]

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Testing on the ‘T’

Join Tyler Trahan for a video tour showing how Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority crews test and re-test new Hyundai Rotem cars to make sure they meet all safety tests. Only from Trains! […]

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Ferromex, Ferrosur order SD70ACes NEWSWIRE

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One of Ferromex’s existing SD70ACe locomotives. William H. Davis Jr. MUNCIE, Ind. – Electro-Motive Diesel has secured two orders for its successful SD70ACe locomotive. Ferromex and Ferrosur, both part of the Transportation division of GrupoMexico, have ordered a combined 34 SD70ACe’s for delivery in the summer of 2015. Ferromex has ordered 19 locomotives which will […]

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