Join Trains for Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014’s journey through the U.S. Southwest with this video from Wyoming! Big Boy is headed to California for excursion between the Los Angeles basin on Cajon Pass before heading through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Route information is available online. […]
Section: News & Reviews
Big Boy on the move again, bound for California to begin lengthy tour NEWSWIRE
Big Boy No. 4014 takes Track 3 across Sherman Hill at Speer, Wyo., on Sept. 27, 2019, on the start of its 60-day journey across the southwest and south. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 begins the third day of its exhaustive Southwestern tour today with a trip […]
Canadian railroad executives see economic slowdown NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — Canadian National and Canadian Pacific see signs that the economy is slowing but are sticking to their financial targets for this year as their traffic growth moderates. Canadian rail traffic has been much stronger than U.S. volume this year, but growth is weakening and crude oil traffic, while up, did not materialize as […]
Chicago organizations urge support for Metra South Side service proposal NEWSWIRE
A Metra Electric express train passes the 111th Street/Pullman station. Several Chicago-area civic organizations are urging support for a plan to increase service and reduce fares on Metra lines serving the South Side. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — A group of Chicago-area civic organization have urged Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle […]
Cumbres & Toltec holds first test run for 136-year-old Rio Grande locomotive NEWSWIRE
Denver & Rio Grande No. 168 makes its first test run in the Antonito, Colo., yard on Sept. 27, 2019. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ANTONITO, Colo. — One of the country’s smallest and oldest steam locomotives was doing its best to grab the spotlight this weekend, even as two of America’s largest and most […]
Kentucky coal miners end protest; loaded coal train sits in place NEWSWIRE
THE coal train that Kentucky coal miners prevented from leaving the mine until they were paid back wages. The strike ended in the last week of September, but the train remains. The train, and miners’ pay, are now the subject of negotiations in bankruptcy proceedings for the Blackjewel corporation. Chris Anderson CUMBERLAND, Ky. — A […]
MBTA orders 80 bilevel coaches NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will purchase 80 more bilevel commuter coaches from Hyundai-Rotem, the agency announced last week. Boston.com reports the cars will begin to arrive in September 2022 and will eventually replace 62 single-level coaches overdue for retirement. The new cars will increase daily capacity by more than 14,000 seats, and […]
Modesto, neighboring towns make station plans for commuter rail NEWSWIRE
MODESTO, Calif. — Modesto and neighboring communities have begun station preparations for the launch of Altamont Corridor Express commuter service in their area, which could come as early as 2021. Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, and Ceres will be served by the first phase of construction a southern branch of ACE service extending from Stockton; that branch […]
Proposed high speed merger would serve five European nations
SAINT-DENIS, France — France’s state-owned rail company, SNCF, and its Belgium counterpart, SNCB, have proposed a merger of the Eurostar and Thalys high speed rail companies to create one operator that would serve five countries. The proposal, labelled “Green Speed,” was announced Friday. The combined company would serve England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. […]
Reading & Northern anticipates faster car movement with new bridge NEWSWIRE
Reading & Northern’s “Customer Appreciation Special,” led by a pair of recently chop-nosed former Norfolk Southern GP38-2s, is seen at Mountaintop, Pa., Sept. 24, 2019. Scott A. Hartley Viewed from the upper level of Reading & Northern full-length “Super Dome” No. 4 on Sept. 24, 2019, the new $14 million bridge over the Lehigh River […]
New model trains for the week of October 3, 2019
Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives. New York Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Delaware & Hudson (PA only, four road numbers [two each in direct current and Digital Command Control]); New York, New Haven & Hartford (PA only, four […]
BNSF increases intermodal service to Northwest Ohio via CSX NEWSWIRE
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway this week launched a sixth day of intermodal service linking Los Angeles and CSX Transportation’s Northwest Ohio terminal. BNSF added a Sunday morning eastbound departure from its Hobart terminal in Los Angeles and a Monday morning westbound departure from North Baltimore, Ohio. BNSF began directly serving CSX’s former intermodal […]
