Broadway Limited HO scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Blue Goose

a light blue model steam locomotive

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Blue Goose Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $899.99 Era: 1938 to 1956 (depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports LLC, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Blue Goose Features: Synchronized puffing smoke with chuff sound Variable puffing smoke intensity and timing Dual-mode Paragon4 […]

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Florida DOT to help fund Aventura-Fort Lauderdale commuter rail

Map of the Broward Commuter Rail project

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation will provide up to $74.25 million to Broward County for capital improvements to establish commuter rail service on the the Florida East Coast Railway/Brightline corridor to Fort Lauderdale, Broward County Mayor Michael Udine said this week. In a Twitter post, Udine provided a copy of a […]

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Regional Rail acquires Canada’s Great Sandhills Railway

Logo of Great Sandhills Railway

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Regional Rail LLC, a holding company with 10 U.S. short lines and other rail-related companies, has announced it will expand into Canada with acquisition of the Great Sandhills Railway, along with interests in three other freight rail assets in western Canada. The new companies, acquired from grain firm 3G Canada Limited, […]

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Tri-Rail service resumes; SunRail still shut down

Crew members work at railroad crossing gates

MIAMI — Tri-Rail commuter operations resumed this morning (Friday, Nov. 11) after being suspended Wednesday evening and Thursday because of Hurricane Nicole. In the Orlando area, SunRail remains shut down. Tri-Rail crews spent much of Thursday inspecting the right-of-way for the 73.4-mile, 18-station system and reinstalling crossing gates, the operator said on its Twitter feed. […]

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STB grants delay in final Gulf Coast hearing (updated)

Surface Transportation Board logo

WASHINGTON — Having been told  there is a “substantial probability” the parties involved can reach an agreement through mediation, the Surface Transportation Board has agreed to postpone the final two days of hearings over Amtrak’s efforts to launch Gulf Coast passenger service until Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The hearings had been scheduled for Nov. […]

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Atlas Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks from Atlas

Two green Ford pickup trucks

Atlas Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks Scale: N (1:160) Price: Two-pack, $32.95 Era: 1992+ Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com   Features: Trim packages for XL and XLT trucks Semi-detailed chassis Clear window glazing Release date: Now available Road names: Burlington Northern (green), Amtrak (white with arrow […]

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Metrolink breaks ground on Burbank Junction improvements

Illustration of improvements planned at Burbank Junction

BURBANK — LA-area commuter rail operator Metrolink broke ground Wednesday (Nov. 9) at its Burbank-Downtown station for its Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project. The work will improve operations at the spot where its Ventura County and Antelope Valley lines meet. The Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project, located north of the Burbank-Downtown Station, will realign a […]

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