The first cancellations of Amtrak service have been announced in advance of a winter storm expected to hit a large portion of the nation this weekend. Earlier today (Jan. 3, 2025), the eastbound Southwest Chief departure from Los Angeles, scheduled for 5:19 p.m. PT, for was cancelled because of the forecast of inclement weather, according […]
ROANOKE, Va. — Ten cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed shortly after departing Roanoke today (Friday, Jan. 3, 2025), WSLS-TV reports. No injuries were reported and no leaks occurred that would pose an injury to the public, a railroad representative told the station. At least one tank car was involved, but firefighters say no […]
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Four members of the Delray Beach Fire Rescue Department have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted into the Dec. 28, 2024, incident that saw one of the department’s ladder trucks hit by a Brightline train. Also, the department said today (Jan. 3, 2025) that the three firefighters […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. weekly rail traffic remained ahead of year-earlier levels for the final week of 2024, the Association of American Railroads reported today (Friday, Jan. 3, 2025). For the week ending Dec. 28, 2024, total volume was 389,700 carloads and intermodal units, a 5.1% increase over the same week in 2023. That included 184,028 […]
In this all-new, Trains.com product overview of Transport Fever 2, host Bryson Sleppy walks you through some of the distinctive features of the railroad simulator available on Mac, PC, Xbox One and Series S and X, and PlayStation 4 and 5 platforms. Unlike other railroad sims, TF2 expands the game environment consider additional modes of […]
The Bachmann HO GE 44-ton diesel locomotive is the subject of our latest product review video. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he shares a brief history of the switcher and Baltimore & Ohio No. 8301; points out the various detail parts on the model; and demonstrates the sound and light functions on […]
Rotary snowplow I missed my fair share of calls in my railroad career, but I only remember one with a specific date. That would be Jan. 12, 1993. Only two times have I ever seen a rotary snowplow in action, both happened to be the same week in January of 1993 but on different railroads. […]
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Train and engine service workers at the Utah Central Railway have voted to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the union has announced — the seventh short line to join the union since 2023. The vote, certified by the National Mediation Board in December, was unanimous, the union said in […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak has issued an advisory that a period of extreme winter weather could bring delays or cancellations across its network. A major storm that could leave a path of snow and ice from Kansas to the East Coast is expected to arrive today (Friday, Jan. 3), the Washington Post reports. Winter storm warnings, […]
LOS ANGELES —Metrolink is offering 25% discounts on monthly passes this month and in February in the wake of recent operating issues, the Southern California commuter rail operator has announced. In an end-of-year message posted earlier this week, Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle noted that the agency’s Quality Service Pledge includes a provision for a one-month […]
OTTAWA, Ontario — The phase two extension of Ottawa’s light rail Trillium Line, which includes a connection to the city’s airport, is set to open Monday, Jan. 6, transit agency OC Transpo has announced. The addition will open for limited service for at least the first two weeks, operating from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. […]
The Bachmann HO GE 44-ton diesel locomotive is the subject of our latest product review video. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he shares a brief history of the switcher and Baltimore & Ohio No. 8301; points out the various detail parts on the model; and demonstrates the sound and light functions on […]
