Q: I’m excited by all the new 3D-printed figures and details that have become available. Lately, however, I’ve received some figures that are still attached to the support structure. I work in HO scale, and I’m not sure how to safely remove all this material without damaging the details or figures. Do you have any […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New CEO Steve Angel introduced himself to CSX employees at a town hall meeting on Wednesday, two days after the railroad announced he had replaced Joe Hinrichs. “First, I want to take a moment to recognize Joe Hinrichs,” Angel said. “ He led this company through some demanding times, and made real progress […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today officially celebrated the reopening of the Blue Ridge Subdivision, nearly a year to the day after Hurricane Helene destroyed large portions of the former Clinchfield Railroad main line in rugged eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. CSX restored the key 60-mile corridor damaged by Hurricane Helene within the Blue Ridge […]
Frank Cerauli built the magnificent 15 x 30-foot O gauge layout that fills part of his home on dreams. In that important respect, he hardly differs from so many of the creative and hard-working men and women who derive great satisfaction and pleasure from operating miniature trains, whether they be toys or scale replicas. To […]
WASHINGTON — SEPTA on Wednesday said it would not follow a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that it pull fire-prone Silverliner IV cars from service. But hours later the Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order covering the electric multiple-unit equipment. It orders SEPTA to remove groups of the cars for emergency mechanical assessments. General […]
SUGARCREEK, Ohio — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum will once again expand its impressive collection with the acquisition of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 2-6-6-2 No. 1308. Ownership was transferred from the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society of Huntington, W.V. Tim Sposato, Age of Steam’s chief mechanical officer, emphasized in a news release […]
Why merge — and why merge now? Those were leadoff questions last week at a virtual salon where four industry veterans dissected the forces behind Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern, the untested regulatory road ahead, and the potential ripple effects for shippers, communities, and competitors. Rick Paterson, an analyst with Loop Capital Markets, […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is halting reimbursements on nearly $18 billion in federal commitments to two of New York City’s largest infrastructure projects — the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway expansion — pending a review of contracting practices. White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday the move is tied to […]
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday urged the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to remove its Silverliner IV coaches from service until the Philadelphia-area commuter agency can mitigate fire risk in the fleet. The NTSB concluded that the outdated design of the Silverliner IVs, in combination with SEPTA’s maintenance and operating practices, represents […]
WASHINGTON — Robert E. Primus filed a federal lawsuit today challenging his dismissal from the Surface Transportation Board. President Donald Trump fired Primus on Aug. 27 without giving a reason for the decision. The president has sought to exert greater control over independent agencies like the STB. He has ousted Democratic members of the Federal […]
Amtrak push-pull cab control coach No. 9646, in fresh “Phase VII” paint, stops at Windsor Lock, Conn., leading Springfield, Mass.-New Haven train No. 465 on September 28, 2025. Built as Pennsylvania Railroad Metroliner coach No. 813 in 1967, and converted to its current unpowered cab control car configuration during the 1980s, No. 9646 is among […]
Steve Angel joins CSX Transportation as its eighth chief executive in the railroad’s 45 years, and the Tarheel native could well be the railroad’s last CEO if the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger prompts a BNSF-CSX allegiance. As the industry possibly faces its final round of consolidation, CSX has to do something. While it may seem […]
