5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (439+ words) News & Reviews News News & Products for the week of March 2nd 2026 Model railroad locomotive, freight and passenger car, detail, and structure announcements for the week of March 2nd 2026 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars,…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago  (547+ words) News & Reviews Product Reviews MTH Premier O scale four-car Norfolk and Western streamlined passenger set Following suit of the recently-released J-class 4-8-4 The set includes the following: Each car measures approximately 18 inches in length and weighs 1 pound, 12 ounces, with the baggage…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (207+ words) Railroads & Locomotives Heritage Rail Preservation American Freedom Train No. 250 completes two-day steam test FRA inspector notes no exceptions during testing at maximum boiler pressure CLEVELAND " American Steam Railroad Preservation Association has completed a two-day steam test on American Freedom Train…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (832+ words) How To Prototype Railroads Cody's Trackside Finds: A potpourri of motive power A morning commute that featured an amazing (and colorful) collection of diesel locomotives After I got off the phone, I grabbed my Nikon D5200 and got ready to document…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (117+ words) Florida commuter operator decorates locomotive, two cars with patriotic designs ORLANDO, Fla. " Florida commuter operator SunRail has decorated one of its trainsets to mark America's semiquincentennial, with the Florida Department of Transportation saying the move is one way the agency…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1282+ words) News & Reviews News A 2026 interview with Jason Shron of Rapido Trains Tariff updates; recent company happenings in North America and the United Kingdom The last time David Popp and Jason Shron, owner and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc., chatted back…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) Railroads & Locomotives Heritage Rail Railroad Museums Nevada Northern No. 81 fired " again Locomotive successfully fired after it was sidelined for more than two years ELY, Nev. " On the night of Feb. 3, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum successfully fired No. 81, a 1917 Baldwin…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (187+ words) Mechanical Locomotives MBTA introduces New Haven heritage unit Locomotive is second of three to honor predecessors BOSTON " The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has released its heritage locomotive honoring the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. It is the second in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (395+ words) Passenger Intercity Amtrak cancels 20 trains today, Friday on Northeast Corridor NEW YORK " Amtrak has experienced another significant round of equipment-related train cancellations, with some 20 trains scrubbed before the start of operations today (Feb. 5) on the Northeast Corridor. The same 20 trains…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (261+ words) Mechanical Passenger Cars Hyundai Rotem to build new light-rail vehicles for Edmonton Order for 32 trainsets is company's second for Alberta capital EDMONTON, Alberta " Korean manufacturer Hyundai Rotem has signed a contract to build 32 light rail vehicles for the Edmonton Transit…...