10-million bushels The Santa Fe’s 10-million bushel grain elevator at Argentine (Kansas City), Kan., was among the largest in the country when photographed here in 1943. Jack Delano photo […]
10-million bushels
Zone & Region: Midwest
Shay locomotive to be displayed in inventor’s Michigan hometown
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — An important piece of American steam locomotive logging history is being relocated from its display site of more than 50 years in Texas to an appropriate place in Michigan. In the town of Harbor Springs, a Shay locomotive will be restored and displayed in the town where inventor Ephiram Shay came […]
St. Louis TRRA Merchants Bridge project reaches major milestone
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Railroad reached a major milestone on Friday when the first of three replacement spans on the Merchants Bridge was floated into position on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Owned by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, the Merchants Bridge project is a […]
Aluminum Alton
Aluminum Alton Alton Route was one of several railroads to dabble with experimental aluminum boxcars for express service. Note the steam line (horizontal pipe) and signal line (small hose below the brake hose) for passenger service. Alton photo […]
Visit the Burlington Garden Center’s garden railroad
Garden center owner Walt Uebele had an idea—build a garden railway to keep the husbands and kids entertained while the wives shopped. Little did he know that folks of all ages would love watching the trains run. Watch an interview conducted by Production Editor Rene Schweitzer about the railway and its beginnings, only on Trains.com! […]
Metra launches Saturday excursions on Heritage Corridor
CHICAGO — Beginning this weekend, Metra will offer special weekend excursions on its Heritage Corridor line for five Saturdays, designed to give passengers the opportunity to explore bike and hiking paths, festivals, restaurants, breweries, and other features of communities along the route. The “Rails, Trails and Ales” excursions will provide two round trips each Saturday […]
Logistics firm launches drayage division serving Port of Detroit
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Third-party logistics company Circle Logistics has launched a drayage division to operate at the Port of Detroit, addressing ongoing shortages in equipment and labor that have led to intermodal congestion throughout the U.S. The operation will allow customers to access Circle’s private pool of chassis. A short of chassis continues to […]
Meet Milwaukee’s ambitious layout builder
The layouts most recently showcased here have reflected the hobby activities of two of the top performers of the second half of the 20th century, each of whom has a reputation for greatness spanning the earth. In fact, if beings far out in the solar system have a toe to tap, they probably are doing […]
Metra boosts CEO’s compensation
CHICAGO — Metra’s board of directors on Wednesday gave CEO/Executive Director James Derwinski a 10% annual salary raise along with additional compensation, arguing that it must “stay competitive” with the rest of the rail industry. Metra Chair Romayne Brown lauded Derwinski as a “strong leader and innovator,” and several other board members echoed that sentiment. […]
Steam locomotive arrives at Hoosier Valley museum
NORTH JUDSON, Ind. — An operable steam locomotive has arrived at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, moving the museum closer to offering steam excursions for the first time in more than a decade. Bock Lumber Co. No. 1, an 0-4-4T Forney-type locomotive build by Baldwin in 1908, arrived at the museum on Monday. The museum […]
Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s
In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see a day in the life of Illinois Central railroaders in the 1950s and in COLOR! Please enjoy this digitized video compilation from Wallin’s 8mm video archive. Only from Trains.com! […]
Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s
In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see a day in the life of Illinois Central railroaders in the 1950s and in COLOR! Please enjoy this digitized video compilation from Wallin’s 8mm video archive. Only from Trains.com! […]
