Former Western Pacific 0-6-0 No. 165 rests in the Portola shop during its lengthy restoration. Mike Mucklin Staff works to install the new cab on No. 165. Mike Mucklin PORTOLA, Calif. – The Feather River Rail Society is moving ahead with restoration of Western Pacific 0-6-0 No. 165. Chris Allan, Feather River Rail Society steam […]
Kevin Strong 1:20.3 scale, East Broad Top Passenger Cars Iron Horse Engraving 207 Canterbury Dr State College PA 16803 Prices: $500 for 1; $475 each for 2; $450 each for 3 Website: www.ironhorseengraving.com 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, laser-cut wood kits for baggage/express car, coach, and combine car that ran on the East Broad Top (and […]
Kevin Strong 1:24 scale, box-plate-girder bridge kit Stoneworks PO Box 190 Shell Knob MO 65747 Price: $45 Website: www.RRStoneworks.com Laser-cut styrene kit for one 15 1/2″ section of a box-plate-girder bridge (#4250). Dimensions: length, 151/2″; height, 3″; width, 6 1/4″ Pros: Realistic appearance; sturdy, once assembled; modular construction makes adding additional sections easy Cons: Rivet-detail […]
Marc Horovitz Styrene shapes and styrene-modeling book Evergreen Scale Models, Inc. 65 E. Bradrock Dr. Des Plaines IL 60018 Prices: See text Website: www.evergreenscalemodels.com Various shapes of strip styrene and a book: Basic and Advanced Tips and Techniques for Styrene Modeling: How to Build, Paint and Finish Realistic Styrene Models Pros: Wide variety of shapes […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32-scale British Mk. I coaches The Gauge 1 Model Railway Co. PO Box 509 Chatham, Kent ME5 7XE UK Available in the US from: Accucraft 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $1,276/four-car set Website: www.accucraft.com Gauge 1, 1:32 scale, British Mk. I coaches; plastic bodies; full interiors; Kadee couplers; sprung buffers; […]
Nos. 100 and 101 running around an excursion train in Wisconsin in December 2012. Steve Glischinski CHICAGO – Iowa Pacific Holding is the top bidder for two Illinois Central E units from Canadian National. The two units, E9s Nos. 100 and 101 were put up for sale earlier this year after CN deemed them surplus. […]
N&W Y6a 2-8-8-2 No. 2156 sits at the St. Louis Museum of Transportation. David Huelsing ST. LOUIS – One of the strongest steam locomotives ever built is just weeks away from a long-awaited homecoming. As of this week, Norfolk & Western Y6a 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive No. 2156 is awaiting final approval to begin a 700 […]
Potomac Eagle excursions departs the Wappocomo station near Romney in March 2013. Jonathan Eau Claire ROMNEY, W.Va. – The Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad is offering a 100-mile, nine-hour excursion covering the full length of the railroad on Nov. 1. The railroad normally operates excursion trips of closer to 35 miles over the state owned South […]
Two of the eight Cass Scenic Shay locomotives converge at the Cass water tank before climbing the mountain. Chase Gunnoe CASS, W.Va. – After months of rumor and speculation, a new operator will be taking over at Cass Scenic Railroad later this year. All indications are that the change in operator will be transparent to […]
A banner on the bridge marks the opening. Bob Johnston CHICAGO – The westbound Lake Shore Limited was just a little more than an hour late when it charged past the crowd of politicians and railroad officials lining up to cut the ribbon Thursday. The ceremony would officially open a $142 million grade separation of […]
Running four hours late, the westbound ‘Capitol Limited’ passes Whiting, Ind., on Oct 2, 2014. Bob Johnston CHICAGO – The hours-long delays have begun to disappear not only from Norfolk Southern’s Chicago-Toledo segment of the Capitol Limited, but also on the Empire Builder route. The improvements follow an Oct. 6 letter from Surface Transportation Board […]
Mark Mautner KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Southern reports record revenue and carloads in the third quarter of 2014 revenues. Revenue is reported at $678 million, while carload volumes are 4 percent higher. Third quarter revenue growth was led by a 28 percent increase in automotive, and a 13 percent increase in industrial and […]
