Remembering Norfolk & Western Railway locomotives

Men polishing streamlined steam locomotive

Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history, heritage, and style of the Norfolk & Western Railway all through January 2022. So, please enjoy this photo gallery of Norfolk & Western locomotives selected from the archives of Kalmbach Media’s David P. Morgan Library. Norfolk & Western locomotives served in the coal fields and later on high-speed freight […]

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Trains Magazine event features U.S. Sugar steam operation

Train with steam locomotive crosses wooden bridge

CLEWISTON, Fla. — Trains Magazine, U.S. Sugar, and FMW Solutions partnered Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30, to provide an unforgettable experience for 60 enthusiasts who enjoyed the sights and sounds of U.S. Sugar’s restored 1920 Alco 4-6-2 No. 148 on both a replica cane train and a passenger train. The event was the second public […]

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Effort seeks to revive Edmonton-Calgary passenger service

Logo of Alberta Regional Rail

EDMONTON, Alberta — An effort has begun to relaunch rail service between Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, a route last served by RDCs in 1985, the Edmonton Journal reports. The Alberta Regional Rail proposal estimates it would cost about $2.2 billion to upgrade infrastructure on the 185-mile route between the cities, improving existing Canadian Pacific right-of-way, […]

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Head of Montreal transit agency resigns, calls for changes in governance

Head-and-shoulders portrait of man with glasses in suit

MONTREAL — The head of Montreal’s transit agency, the Société de transport de Montréal, has announced his resignation effective April 4, calling for changes in the current structure of the transit system. The Montreal Gazette reports that Luc Tremblay, the STM director general, announced his resignation last week, decried problems with the authority overseeing transit […]

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U.S. Department of Transportation announces availability of RAISE grant funding

Trains Washington Watch logo

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the availability of $1.5 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants, funding available for rail and other transportation-related infrastructure projects. The grant availability, detailed in a Notice of Funding Opportunity announced Friday, represents an increase of approximately $500 million over funds available in […]

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Hot wire foam tools Amherst 2022

Hot Wire Foam Factory 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit.

Hot wire foam tools Amherst 2022: The hot wire foam cutting tools listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Hot Wire Foam Factory 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit. Includes Deluxe Pro Variable-Heat Pro Power Station, choice of four Hot Wire basic hand […]

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Railroad books Amherst 2022

Book: General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1.

These railroad books Amherst 2022 are featured by Ron’s Books and published by SilverLake Images.   SilverLake Images ‘General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1’ General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1. Reproduction of General Motor’s Electro-Motive Division catalogs and brochures. Models covered include DD40A, E8, E9, F3, F7, F9, GP9, GP18, GP20, GP38, GP40, SD7, SD9, […]

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