YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Model railroaders and railfans can now support the preservation of an Erie Lackawanna SDP45 when they purchase the HO scale version of it. The Athearn Trains announced on Sept. 28 that for every HO scale EL No. 3639 or Conrail No. 6670 sold, the model train manufacturer will make a donation to […]
CSX No. 3415 honors the Georgia Railroad, a predecessor line. Dean Mastoras CHICAGO — CSX Transportation today honored predecessor Georgia Railroad with a modern locomotive featuring the logo of the Peach State railroad famous for its Atlanta-Augusta main line, mixed trains, and sold black diesel paint scheme. Two-year-old General Electric-built ET44AH No. 3415 got the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page On a recent Trackside Adventure to St. Louis, Mo., MRVP’s Drew Halverson took a short side trip to visit modeler Eric Brooman and his renowned Utah Belt HO scale layout. As captured in the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Eric strives to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page On a recent Trackside Adventure to St. Louis, Mo., MRVP’s Drew Halverson took a short side trip to visit modeler Eric Brooman and his renowned Utah Belt HO scale layout. As captured in the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Eric strives to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page On a recent Trackside Adventure to St. Louis, Mo., MRVP’s Drew Halverson took a short side trip to visit modeler Eric Brooman and his renowned Utah Belt HO scale layout. As captured in the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Eric strives to […]
Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD60M diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD60M diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern, BNSF Ry. (Heritage III), Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Soo Line, and Union Pacific. Four road numbers (two each in direct current and Digital Command Control). Three-piece cab windshield, open grating on steps, and light-emitting-diode […]
STRASBURG, Pa. — The Strasburg Rail Road has acquired another diesel locomotive to bolster its burgeoning freight business. This one is an ex-ATSF SSB-1200, rebuilt from a 1953 EMD SW9. The unit was last in use at the Celanese plant at Narrows, Va. Currently identified as SRC No. 1235, the locomotive arrived in Lancaster on […]
No. 9806 is one of Chicago River & Indiana’s 21 800 h.p. Lima-Hamilton switchers, built in 1951. The little road’s name is in an oval on the cabside, while CR&I parent New York Central System is identified on the hood. Robert A. Janz photo […]
A four-unit set of FT diesels leads a 125-car Burlington Route freight west at Galesburg, Ill., in June 1953. R. R. Malinoski photo […]
The 10-cylinder version of the new lighter-weight GE Transportation “high speed” engine, unveiled at InnoTrans. GE Transportation BERLIN — GE Transportation announced the launch of a new series of lighter-weight high speed diesel engines, developed in particular for export markets like Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, and New Zealand, where track gauge or the quality […]
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — Progress Rail will provide new locomotives for Egyptian National Railways and and modernize, overhaul, and maintain part of the existing ENR locomotive fleet under a Memoradum of Understanding announced Tuesday. Progress Rail’s EMD products have served the Egyptian market since the 1950s and powered or supplied the majority of the current ENR […]
LILESVILLE, N.C. — Sharp-eyed railroaders and railroad enthusiasts watching Hurricane Florence coverage have noted the presence of export units in the Sunday night derailment of a CSX train near the crossroads terminal of Hamlet. Eastbound train Q583 derailed about 6 p.m., possibly when it hit a washout, near Lilesville, N.C., between Monroe and Hamlet. In […]
