The concept of an American Freedom Train arose after WWII. It was a chance for Americans to reflect on their citizenship at a time when the United States was finding new roles in world affairs. The project was funded by donations and not at government expense. The American Heritage Foundation was created in 1947 to […]
The most recent version of the American Freedom Train (AFT) was assembled to help celebrate the United States’ 1976 Bicentennial. The complete train, which visited all 48 contiguous states over a two year period, had a total of 23 pieces of rolling stock, including passenger cars, showcase cars (with full-scale historical artifacts, like the Lunar […]
Although the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway employed several nicknames — “Dixie Line,” “Nashville Road,” and “Lookout Mountain Route” among them — to former employees and their families, it will always be “Grandpa’s Road.” James A. Skelton was one of those Grandpas. He was 14 in April 1862, and although the War Between the […]
Prior to the Hudsons, Mountains, and Northerns, the 4-6-2 Pacific-type was celebrated as THE passenger locomotive at the turn of the 20th century. Outperformed in later years by their bigger, faster, and stronger successors, the smaller racehorses continued to hold their own until the end of steam along North America’s railroads. Though, it can be […]
Model railroads can take up a lot of space, but one way to recuperate some of that is to use the area under the benchwork for either modeling or household items. So here are some storage ideas for under your layout. Shelving Shelving is a popular strategy for storage under your layout. One of the […]
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. — The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum of Lenox, Mass., in collaboration with the Houstatonic Railroad and Budd RDC Foundation, will display the Budd-built Roger Williams trainset on Saturday, July 20, as part of Canaan Railroad Days in North Canaan. Railroad Days, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, recognizes the rich railroad history of […]
BOSTON — A person was killed Friday after becoming trapped under a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Orange Line train, reportedly after stumbling and falling into the tracks. WFXT-TV reports emergency crews were called to the Jackson Square MBTA station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood about 12:45 p.m. Friday after a victim was found on the […]
A train with no name… With the world changing at an accelerating pace, there’s something comforting about standing on a station platform, putting your left foot on the standard Amtrak-issue yellow step stool, and climbing aboard a train. Not any old train, mind you, but a passenger train with a name. A train that carries […]
LAVAL, Quebec — Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have voted to reauthorize strikes at Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, the union announced Saturday, June 29. Overall, 89.5% of union members participated in the vote, with 98.6% voting to reauthorize the strike, the union said. At CN, conductors, engineers, and yard workers […]
MIDWAY BEACH, Iowa — One crew member was reported airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after the derailment of a CPKC train that reportedly ran away on a spur line on Saturday, June 29, near Montpelier, Iowa. The incident occurred about 7 p.m. near Midway Beach in Muscatine County, Chris Jasper, Muscatine County Director […]
FAIDO, Switzerland — Work in the Gotthard Base Tunnel to repair damage from an August 2023 derailment is complete, SBB, the Swiss Federal Railways, announced Thursday. Plans are to resume full operations through the tunnel on Monday, Sept. 2. The reopening will restore service in less than 2 hours between Zurich and Lugano, and end […]
Trainworld, 751 McDonald Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11218, is offering a Flat Car with Pipe Load (70-76071, shown, 70-76072) aa part of the RailKing One Gauge line. The car is 1:32 scale, features a removable pipe load, and is available in two numbers. Expected delivery in September 2024. Price: $149.99. Order from trainworld.com […]
