Swiss Spectacular, Part 6: A golden experience

Dark blue train with streamlined nose

GSTAAD, Switzerland — I believe I may have had the single finest train-riding experience of my life today. I have only one significant criticism: it wasn’t nearly long enough. The experience in question was on the GoldenPass Express, the gauge-changing passenger train that runs between Interlaken and Montreux. As part of our Swiss Tourism group […]

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Vena’s growth formula at Union Pacific: Great safety plus operations and service excellence

Freight train with two yellow locomotives with small town in distance

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – New Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says his strategy for the railroad is a simple one: Grow through great safety and excellence in operations and service. Vena, in his first public remarks since becoming chief executive last month, told an investor conference today that UP wants to grow with its customers. […]

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Union Pacific improves cross-border Mexico intermodal schedules by a full day (updated)

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – In one of his first moves as Union Pacific’s new CEO, Jim Vena took a full day out of the railroad’s premium cross-border interline intermodal service with Ferromex, including the new Falcon Premium service that connects the Canadian National intermodal network with Mexico via Chicago. Since the schedules were improved shortly […]

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Derail the Sale opposed to selling Cincinnati’s railroad

black and white locomotive pulling double stacked containers. Derail the Sale opposed to selling Cincinnati's railroad

CINCINNATI — While most people who follow trains and railroads realize that Cincinnati owns a railroad line, there is a good chance most local residents aren’t aware of what their city holds title to. The Cincinnati Southern Railroad, a 336-mile route connecting Cincinnati and Chattanooga, Tenn., was built by the city in the late 1870s. […]

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Final days for Portland & Western’s classic SP power

old red locomotive

Portland & Western’s classic SP power The Portland & Western Railroad, a Genesee & Wyoming-owned short line, operates in the bucolic splendor of Oregon’s Willamette and Columbia River valleys. Utilizing a series of ex-Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern branch lines, the road stretches from Astoria southward to Eugene, passing through Portland, McMinnville, and Albany along […]

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Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena asks FRA for rolling stock inspection data

Numerous yellow locomotives parked in service area. Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena asks FRA for rolling stock inspection data.

OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific says the results of the Federal Railroad Administration’s focused inspections of its freight cars and locomotives raised more questions than answers. “Typically, inspections by the FRA include a focused audit close out with clear findings and action steps, as well as a meeting to discuss any findings and mitigation approaches,” […]

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Swiss Spectacular, Part 5: The regal views of Rigi

Glass-front cog railway trains

LUCERNE, Switzerland — Measured strictly by height, Mount Rigi is not one of Switzerland’s great mountains. Measured by view, it’s another story. Our Swiss Tourism group trekked to the top of Mount Rigi today, which is an interesting trip from a railroading standpoint because the trip to the top of the 1,798-meter (5,988-foot) summit is […]

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News & Products for the week of September 11th 2023

News & Products for the week of September 11th 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 September 11th […]

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