September 1st is finally here! Here’s what happened down at London’s King’s Cross station, as we celebrated the day students go #BackToHogwarts. pic.twitter.com/Gg7fhQvsr9 — Pottermore (@pottermore) September 1, 2019 LONDON — King’s Cross station in London featured as the backdrop and silent star for an unusual back-to-school celebration this weekend for throngs of Harry Potter […]
Section: News & Reviews
Norfolk Southern axes about 230 workers in Pennsylvania and Virginia NEWSWIRE
ALTOONA, Pa. — At least 230 Norfolk Southern railroaders are out of work this afternoon after they’ve been told they’ve been furloughed, media outlets in Altoona, and Roanoke, Va., report. Norfolk Southern media officials confirmed a statement published by WTAJ-TV, central Pennsylvania’s CBS-affiliate, that says, in part: “In today’s rapidly changing environment, Norfolk Southern continues […]
Railroads hunker down ahead of Hurricane Dorian’s advance NEWSWIRE
Railroads and others made preparations last week in the event of a Hurricane Dorian landfall in the southeastern U.S. Suspending service at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Florida East Coast Railway officials report they are continuing to monitor the hurricane’s path and are “taking necessary precautions to protect employees, rail traffic, and infrastructure.” As a result of […]
New model trains for the week of September 5, 2019
ScaleTrains.com HO scale General Electric Tier 4 GEVo diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives General Electric Tier 4 GEVo diesel locomotive. Canadian National (with Aboriginal Affairs logo in three road numbers, 100th anniversary scheme with Aboriginal Affairs logo in one number) and Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme in six numbers). Prototype-specific details, directional light-emitting-diode headlights, […]
Tri-Rail, SunRail halting service because of hurricane NEWSWIRE
A Tri-Rail train departs Boynton Beach, Fla., in January 2017. Tri-Rail and SunRail have both halted operations because of the approach of Hurricane Dorian. TRAINS: David Lassen MIAMI — Commuter railroad Tri-Rail has suspended operations until further notice in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, and Orlando-area operator SunRail will follow suit. Tri-Rail operations […]
Nineteen injured when ‘Sunset Limited’ hits truck NEWSWIRE
DAYTON, Texas — Nineteen people were injured when the eastbound Sunset Limited collided with a truck in rural Liberty County, Texas on Friday afternoon. The train hit the truck about 4 p.m. near Dayton, about 40 miles northeast of Houston, the Houston Chronicle reports. The newspaper quoted Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods as saying the train […]
Summer work done at New York’s Penn Station; Amtrak, commuter service to be restored NEWSWIRE
Work on three tracks and an interlocking at New York’s Penn Station has been completed and Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit service affected by the work will be restored. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Passengers at the nation’s most used railroad station can breathe a sigh of relief, as Amtrak has completed […]
Brightline adjust schedules, drops fares ahead of Hurricane Dorian NEWSWIRE
A Brightline train lays over in West Palm Beach in April 2019. Brian Schmidt WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brightline is adjusting schedules and dropping fares ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning. “Based on Hurricane Dorian’s current path and anticipated high winds, Brightline will be […]
CRR 800 will tour Ohio on excursions this fall NEWSWIRE
Clinchfield 800 will be on tour this fall in Ohio. Trains: Jim Wrinn CINCINNATI — Clinchfield F7 No. 800, the famous streamliner that spent an extended vacation in Florida, is about to tour Ohio this fall, organizers of Ohio Rail Experience excursions said Friday. The gray and yellow locomotive, restored to its original appearance in […]
Doubleheaded steam highlights Grand Canyon centennial Sept. 21 NEWSWIRE
Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 No. 4960 departs Williams, Ariz., in July 2013. Michael T. Burkhart WILLIAMS, Ariz. – To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon Railway, National Parks Service Rails and Trails program, and BNSF Railway are staging a heritage event featuring a rare Grand Canyon Railway steam doubleheader […]
Federal grant for operations advances effort to restore Amtrak service to Gulf Coast NEWSWIRE
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) speaks to a crowd that came to see an Amtrak inspection train at Gulfport, Miss., in 2016. Wicker has been a key supporter of efforts to restore Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast, which took another step forward Thursday with announcement of a federal grant to fund first-year operating expenses. […]
Florida county asks to leave SunRail, would forgo line extension
ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the counties that is a member of the commission overseeing commuter railroad SunRail is asking out of the commission, and would surrender plans for a station in return. Volusia County made this offer Thursday at a meeting of the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports. Volusia […]
