Railroads are likely to report stellar financial results for the second quarter as traffic and freight rates continue to rise. CSX Transportation will kick off two weeks of Class I railroad earnings reports and conference calls with Wall Street analysts when it releases quarterly results on July 17. It will be followed by Canadian Pacific […]
With the diamonds at Forest Hill Junction in the background, Bill Thompson of the Association of American Railroads, in hard hat, and Metra Chief Engineering Officer Bruce Marcheschi explain the elements of CREATE’s 75th Street Corridor project. The project will begin with construction of a flyover at Forest Hill Junction. TRAINS: David Lassen Members of […]
Nickel Plate Road No. 765 returns to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic in September. This image was made in October 2013 on a Norfolk Southern excursion out of Fort Wayne, Ind. Trains: Jim Wrinn INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765’s September just got a little busier. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad says it will start […]
Named Class I Railroads; Bill Stephens NEW YORK — Five of the big six Class I railroads reported traffic gains in the first half of the year amid a strong economy, tight truck supply, and soaring truck rates. BNSF Railway led the industry in growth through June 30, with traffic up 5 percent overall, according […]
Canadian Pacific website Union Pacific via Twitter CHICAGO — You could be whistling “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” all the way to bank if you hire out with a Class I railroad that’s having a hard time finding new employees. As the job market tightens and rail traffic climbs, Union Pacific and BNSF Railway […]
Electro-Motive Division GP50 diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Heritage III, three road numbers), and Genesee & Wyoming (Indiana & Ohio and Toledo, Peoria & Western; two numbers each), Illinois Central (black, one number), and Union Pacific (four numbers). Roadnumber-specific details, light-emitting-diode headlights, and vinyl m.u. hoses. Direct-current model with 21-pin connector for Digital Command Control decoder, […]
SALT LAKE CITY — The journey to Promontory for 21st century rail enthusiasts wanting to taste the history of the first transcontinental railroad 150 years ago is becoming more clear. The National Railway Historical Society is urging members to reserve hotel space now for the event May 7-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The convention […]
Leviathan debuted at Trainfestival 2009 in Owosso, Mich., and soon began traveling the east and midwest to tourist railroads, museums, and other special events. Trains: Jim Wrinn ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Leviathan No. 63, Dave Kloke’s sparkling standard gauge replica of an 1868 Central Pacific 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive, has landed in a most unlikely home: […]
Although author Dinsmore’s territory was some 1,500 miles to the west, this 1966 scene inside Northern Pacific’s depot in South Superior, Wis., would be familiar to him. William D. Middleton When I picked up Classic Trains’ Summer 2008 issue, the cover blurb about the “Kid Telegrapher on NP’s Idaho Division” caught my eye. I searched out the […]
Cosmetic restoration of Big Boy 4004 in Cheyenne is almost completed. This photo shows the locomotive in October 2013. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. — While it will be months before Union Pacific debuts operational Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014, a cosmetically restored Big Boy within whistling distance of the UP steam shop will be […]
No. 2719 crosses the French River on Minnesota’s North Shore Scenic Railroad in September 2007. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – Soo Line 4-6-2 No. 2719, owned by the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, may return to Eau Claire, Wis., for static display. Two members of the Eau Claire City Council, Dave Strobel and Jeremy […]
LGB Factory Trains Piko locomotive East Coast Large Scale Show boxcar USA Trains passenger car Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin) has released a digital “Factory Train” (#L29050) to commemorate LGB’s 50th anniversary in 2018. The prototype of the so-called Factory Train stood for many years in front of LGB’s plant in Nürnberg. The model […]
