C&O EMD GP7 No. 5704 and its new as-delivered cosmetic restoration on the Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad in Lebanon, Ohio. Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad LEBANON, Ohio – A Chesapeake & Ohio EMD GP7 has been restored to its as-delivered blue-and-gold paint scheme. C&O GP7 No. 5704 is the latest restoration project to ply […]
The Rock Island locomotives were originally built in the 1940s to power the railroad’s premiere ‘Rocket’ trains Rob Schriener CHICAGO – An appearance at LaSalle Street Station by two historic streamlined Rock Island diesels — E8 No. 652 and E6 No. 630 — during Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765’s Joliet Rocket event Sept. 15 […]
The great thing about N scale is you can do so much in a small space — in this case, 2 x 4 feet. It’s a layout that got me back into the hobby some years ago. Although I now have a much larger layout, this is still physically attached to it. I purchased the […]
The great thing about N scale is you can do so much in a small space — in this case, 2 x 4 feet. It’s a layout that got me back into the hobby some years ago. Although I now have a much larger layout, this is still physically attached to it. I purchased the […]
A GE-built Tier 4 emission compliant locomotive for Canadian National rests outside the GE Transportation factory near Fort Worth, Texas, in 2017. GE Transportation CHICAGO — GE Transportation announced today that Canadian National has ordered 60 more locomotives, adding to an order of 200 placed in December 2017. The units will be built at GE […]
Locomotives and rolling stock are pretty durable in the O and S gauge hobby, but even the best performers in your fleet will benefit from regular inspection, cleaning, and oiling. Here are seven of our most essential maintenance basics. Most of these tips are one-evening projects, and some take even less time. Give them a […]
CSX donated SD45-2 No. 8954 to Southeastern Railway Museum near Atlanta. SERM: Andrew Durden DULUTH, Ga. — CSX Transportation donated a rare SD45-2 locomotive to the Southeastern Railway Museum that is the first of its kind exhibited in a museum. Electro-Motive Division built CSX No. 8954 in August 1974. It was one of only 136 […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation has reached an agreement with the Virginia Museum of Transportation to purchase Erie Lackawanna SDP45 No. 3639, currently painted as Conrail No. 6670, and located in Roanoke, Va. The foundation has initiated a fundraising drive, Extra 3693 North, with an initial goal of $20,000 to purchase and […]
Although this CNJ RS3 had dual engineer controls, the “F” defines the leading end for hand or radio signals. Bert Pennypacker Q When diesels replaced steam locomotives, early cab units had snub noses with good front visibility for the engineer. When hood units appeared, some railroads set them up to run short hood forward and […]
FULL SCREEN Ed Lichtenfels via the Colorado Railroad Museum The Rio Grande tunnel motor is spending in air at the Colorado Railroad Museum. FULL SCREEN Ed Lichtenfels via the Colorado Railroad Museum Crews maneuver the locomotive into its final position at the Colorado Railroad Museum. FULL SCREEN Jim Barton via the Colorado Railroad Museum Crews […]
Rock Island E6 No. 630 will be part of a night photo session sponsored by Trains on Sept. 15. Rob Schriener CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Metra, and Iowa Northern Railway are partnering to transport historic streamlined Rock Island locomotives Nos. 652 and 630 to LaSalle Street Station for Nickel Plate […]
DL535E No. 104 leads a train at Skagway in June 2014. James L. Haney SKAGWAY, Alaska – The new owner of the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway says it is looking to expand its locomotive fleet to meet the railroad’s increasing ridership demands. On Aug. 1, Carnival Corp. owners of Carnival Cruise Lines and […]
