Massachusetts Central Railroad summary The Massachusetts Central Railroad (MCER) is a short line railroad whose name implies, operates near the geographic center of the state. It’s owned by John J. Pondelli Jr., who also owns two reload facilities which make up the railroad’s largest customers. Nearly 25 miles of standard-gauge track of the former New […]
Meeker Southern Railroad summary The Meeker Southern Railroad (MSN) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in the Tacoma, Washington area. It’s a subsidiary to the Seattle-based Ballard Terminal Railroad. Less than 5 miles of the former Northern Pacific Railway’s standard-gauge track is used in the Meeker-McMillin area, just south of Tacoma. History […]
How to add DCC sound to a compact HO switcher: When Bachmann introduced an HO scale General Electric 44-ton switcher, I knew it would make a great addition to my Boston & Maine roster. The model includes a Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder, and I bought a version in the B&M livery. Out of the […]
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — A former freight station built by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1905 will be sold at public auction on Friday by a public agency that no longer needs the brick structure for storage. The Hoptown Chronicle reports the building is owned by the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority, which has owned it […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Railcar manufacturer The Greenbrier Cos. will close its Gunderson plant this spring, laying off 101 workers as it shifts production to other factories, the Oregonian newspaper reports. Layoffs will begin in March; some production at the plant will continue until May, at which time the company expects to complete the plant closure […]
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa city council will seek a negotiated settlement in its long-running dispute over the builder of its troubled light rail Confederation Line, the CBC reports. The council directed its head of transit services to negotiate a settlement with builder Rideau Transit Group after spending five hours in a closed-door update on […]
The 3-foot-gauge East Broad Top had two standard-gauge 0-6-0s to switch the dual-gauge yard at Mount Union, Pa., where EBT interchanged with the Pennsylvania. Here, EBT’s Three-Spot moves a PRR hopper in September 1955. Philip R. Hastings photo […]
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA CEO Janno Lieber were among an estimated 100 passengers on the first Long Island Rail Road train today (Wednesday, Jan. 25) to Grand Central Madison, the new Manhattan station deep beneath Grand Central Terminal. “Grand Central Madison is a game changer for New Yorkers, and I look […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday and, despite signs of an economic slowdown, said it expected to gain volume this year thanks to ongoing service improvements. “I’m particularly proud to report that our service metrics continued to show real improvement through the fourth quarter after starting a clear upward trend […]
Santa Maria Valley Railroad summary The Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMV) is a short line railroad that operates on the inland from California’s Central Coast. It’s owned by the Coast Belle Rail Corporation as a subsidiary. With headquarters out of Guadalupe, 14 miles of standard-gauge track serves both Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley. […]
St Croix Valley Railroad Company summary The St Croix Valley Railroad Company (SCXY) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in eastern Minnesota. It’s owned by KBN Incorporated that also owns the Minnesota Northern Railroad and the Dakota Northern Railroad. The St. Croix Valley Railroad uses 33 miles of former Northern Pacific Railway […]
Timber Rock Railroad summary The Timber Rock Railroad (TIBR) is a short line railroad in Texas and Louisiana that’s owned by Watco. A total of 41.5 miles of standard-gauge track from the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway is used between DeRidder, La., and Kirbyville, Texas. History The Timber Rock Railroad’s history began in […]
