The Pennsylvania owned 22 Alco RS1s, acquired 1950–51. In this late 1950s view, No. 5620 idles at South Amboy, N.J., in the company of P5a electric 4709. Don Wood photo […]
Pennsy RS1
Type of Train: Diesel Locomotives
Mainstreeter near Missoula
Northern Pacific’s westbound Mainstreeter carries several head-end cars as it rolls near Missoula, Mont., in 1966, including four NP express baggage cars, a Union Pacific baggage car, and an RPO. Philip C. Johnson photo […]
Man in a hurry
Making 90 mph on an E7, a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road foreman of engines whistles for a grade crossing east of La Crosse, Wis., in July 1955. W. A. Akin Jr. photo […]
Pacific Great Eastern 70-tonners
GE’s 70-tonner was ideal for the lightly constructed Pacific Great Eastern. The British Columbia road had six of them, two of which are seen on a mixed train in the early 1950s. Linn W. Westcott photo […]
New model trains for the week of March 21, 2019
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. Amtrak (“Stay off the tracks. I pack a punch.” slogan [one road number], “Stay off! Stay Away! Stay Alive!” slogan [one number], blue-and-silver scheme, and Cascades scheme), Metra (Cascades patchout in one number and blue-and-silver patchout), Metropolitan Transport Agency (Montreal), Utah Front Runner, and fantasy paint schemes […]
Broadway Limited Imports EMD SD402 in N scale
The N scale SD40-2 packs a lot under the shell, including a lighted cab interior and working ditch lights. We disassembled a Union Pacific version for the photo above. Broadway Limited Imports continues to roll out N scale locomotives equipped with its Paragon3 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder with Rolling Thunder. The latest addition […]
Durango & Silverton to offer short, diesel-powered excursions through Animas River Canyon NEWSWIRE
No. 486 rolls through the Animas Canyon near Rockwood in May 2008. Riders will soon be able to experience the canyon without taking an all-day trip. Adam Paul DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to attract passengers who don’t have time for a day-long excursion, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad plans to offer […]
New model railroad products for the week of March 14, 2019
HO scale locomotives Norfolk Southern SD60E diesel locomotive. GoRail (one road number), Honoring First Responders (one number), and thoroughbred scheme (six numbers). Prototype-specific details; light-emitting-diode headlights, deck-mounted ditch lights, number boxes, and ground lights above front truck; and detailed cab interior. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $219.98; with dual-mode […]
Amtrak’s Boardman locomotive now used for training of shop staff NEWSWIRE
The Amtrak locomotive named for former CEO Joe Boardman is now at the railroad’s Beech Grove (Ind.) shops. Bob Johnston BEECH GROVE, Ind. — You may be wondering about the status of Amtrak P42DC locomotive No. 42, the “Salute to Veterans” diesel named for Joe Boardman, the former Amtrak CEO who died earlier this week […]
Wabtec, workers reach 90-day agreement to continue negotiations, locomotive production in Erie NEWSWIRE
LAWRENCE PARK, Pa. — Locomotive laborers will soon be back to work under a 90-day agreement reached late Wednesday between Wabtec Freight and members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Locals 506 and 618. The Erie Times-News reports that the deal is only for 90 days to allow locomotive work to progress […]
What’s happened in the eight days since UE workers in Erie went on strike against Wabtec NEWSWIRE
A private-duty security truck waits near a Norfolk Southern locomotive ready for pick-up at the Wabtec Freight interchange with NS in Lawrence Park, Pa. Stephan M. Koenig ERIE, Pa. — It’s already been a full week since members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 went on strike. In […]
KCS eyes smaller locomotive fleet under shift to Precision Scheduled Railroading NEWSWIRE
Kansas City Southern ORLANDO, Fla. — Kansas City Southern will be able to park at least 10 percent of its locomotive fleet as it moves tonnage on longer trains under its shift to Precision Scheduled Railroading. KCS rostered 1,100 locomotives at the end of 2018 and has identified 75 older units that will be stored, […]
