ST. PAUL, Minn.— If there is any “no brainer” on Amtrak’s recently unveiled “Connects US” map of potential routes, it is adding an extra train to the Chicago-Twin Cities portion of the Empire Builder’s route. Amtrak has plenty of built-in corridors like this one, routes between major population centers it already serves that could […]
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What’s the timeline for a Canadian National merger with Kansas City Southern?
If Canadian Pacific does not top Canadian National’s $33.6 billion offer for Kansas City Southern in the next five days, a CN-KCS merger would proceed toward the approval process. First, KCS shareholders must approve the deal announced yesterday, which would give them $200 per share in cash, along with 1.129 shares of CN common stock, […]
News & Products for the week of May 13, 2021
Books Plymouth Locomotives Vol. 1. Reprints of ads and brochures for Plymouth Locomotive Works. Includes Plymouth Mine-O-Motives, Plymouth Torqomotive, Plymouth bulletins, and MDT four- and six-wheel locomotives. Softcover, 86 pages. $35. Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive series. SilverLake Images LLC and Ron’s Books, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com Tools 21-piece mini tool set. Includes five hex-nut drivers, six slotted screwdrivers, […]
News & Products for the week of May 13, 2021
Books Plymouth Locomotives Vol. 1. Reprints of ads and brochures for Plymouth Locomotive Works. Includes Plymouth Mine-O-Motives, Plymouth Torqomotive, Plymouth bulletins, and MDT four- and six-wheel locomotives. Softcover, 86 pages. $35. Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive series. SilverLake Images LLC and Ron’s Books, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com Tools 21-piece mini tool set. Includes five hex-nut drivers, six slotted screwdrivers, […]
Model railroad locomotive, freight car, detail, book, tool, and club announcements for May 13, 2021
Product news 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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of May 13, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 and GP40-2L diesel […]
STB approves Canadian Pacific request to put Kansas City Southern in voting trust
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators on Thursday approved Canadian Pacific’s request to put Kansas City Southern into a voting trust while their proposed $29 billion merger is under review. Canadian National, which has a dueling $33.7 billion unsolicited offer under review by the KCS board, also has asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to consider its […]
Canadian National plans major upgrade to IC-KCS route to Kansas City
MONTREAL – As part of its proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern, Canadian National envisions spending $250 million to create an upgraded route linking Kansas City, Mo., with Eastern Canada via Springfield, Ill. The big prize in a CN-KCS merger is connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. But the combined CN-KCS route to Kansas City would […]
News & Products for the week of May 6, 2021
Tools Mushroom-handle pin vise. Steel and plastic construction with reversible collet. Accepts drill sizes no. 50 through no. 80. Measures 3-1/2” without bit. $8.99. Produced by Excel, available from the Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com […]
News & Products for the week of May 6, 2021
2-1/2” scale locomotives Whitcomb 45-ton center cab side-rod diesel locomotive. 7.25” or 7.5” gauge. Base model comes with powered trucks, 2.5” Sharon couplers, electrical controls, and gray primer finish. $9,250. Following upgrades available: Paint, $500; sound system, $600; and battery installation, $500. Produced by Accucraft, available from Live Steam Station, livesteamstation.com Tools Mushroom-handle pin vise. […]
Model railroad locomotive, freight car, detail, and tool announcements for May 6, 2021
Product news 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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of May 6, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD60M and SD60I diesel […]
Training with the Turlan Family: Walthers Adult Team Contestants
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Meet the Turlans, a Connecticut family of three participating in the Walthers National Model Railroad Build-off. Entering in the HO-scale adult team category, this talented trio is on a mission to show the world that modeling isn’t just for the experts. When quarantine first struck back in March 2020, Xavier and Lindsay […]
Pandemic needs reset train show model
WAUKESHA, Wis. — The humble train show may be the next institution a global pandemic transforms. One visible sign of that transformation in-progress is the World’s Greatest Hobby Online virtual train show held April 17 — in part because Covid-19 precautions have delayed or cancelled most public events for the past 12 months. Virtual […]