BOSTON — Any hope Boston-area commuters had that current speed restrictions on much of the rail transit network would be short lived faded on Monday, as the interim general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said riders should allow 40 more minutes of travel time daily until further notice. The Boston Globe reports the […]
Combining a nicely restored country depot with a surprising variety of early diesel motive power and vintage rolling stock, the all-volunteer North Alabama Railroad Museum is a hidden jewel tucked away in the scenic Tennessee Valley. Choices The North Alabama Railroad Museum’s depot and collection of rolling stock with more than 30 pieces is open […]
The Eagle Cap Excursion Train offers 25 to 50-mile round trips along a portion of the Joseph Branch in northeastern Oregon that was constructed in 1908. The excursion line passes through spectacular rugged and remote areas, most inaccessible to cars, following the Grande Ronde River downstream and then up the wild and scenic Wallowa River. […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today named longtime CSX Transportation executive Brian Barr as its senior vice president of transportation. Barr, who is currently senior vice president of network planning and services at CSX, will join UP on April 15. He will report to Eric Gehringer, UP’s executive vice president of operations. “Union Pacific has […]
On the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, this is not a trip for the faint of heart. Lasting only 15 minutes, the 1-mile journey from the base of Lookout Mountain to the top is one of the steepest rides around, with grades of up to 72.7 percent. Choices A trolley-style railcar takes you slowly up and […]
General Electric’s B23-7 GE’s best-selling four-axle unit still hauls freight today. General Electric, now Wabtec, has been out of the intermediate horsepower market for decades now, but beginning in the late 1970s, the company newly introduced Dash 7 line made a mark on the industry. Part of the “second generation” of General Electric’s locomotive portfolio, […]
Test twice, solder once: It’s one of the best lessons I’ve learned in building layouts. In fact, it’s such a good lesson that I relearn it every once in while. My problem is patience. Testing takes a little time and slows my progress, or so I sometimes start to think. Actually, it can (and I […]
Train de Charlevoix offers passengers 78 miles of scenery on this former Canadian National line along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and passing through two tunnels in the Charlevoix and Capitale-Nationale regions of Québec. Choices Trains to and from Montmorency Falls, about 10 miles east of Québec City, and La Malbaie meet […]
News & Products for the week of March 13th 2023 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of March 13th 2023. […]
WASCO, Calif. — BNSF has reopened its main line on the Bakersfield Subdivision in the San Joaquin Valley, the railroad reports in a service update to customers. The route, closed since approximately 1:30 p.m. PST on Saturday because of a washout, was reopened at 12:07 a.m. PDT today (Monday, March 13). There was no immediate […]
CHICAGO — Washouts in California, plus heavy snows there and along BNSF Railway’s Hi Line across North Dakota and Montana, are among obstacles thrown at Amtrak’s national network the last several days, precipitating cancellations, significant delays, and route truncations. A washout north of San Luis Obispo, Calif., caused the Coast Starlight to be cancelled in […]
LONDON — The British government has announced a two-year delay for completion of the second part of the new HS2 high speed line, ahead of a new government budget to be announced this week. British Transportation Secretary Mark Harper, in announcing the delay for the section north of Birmingham to Crewe, said he was prioritizing […]
