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Phoenix Light Rail Extension Back on Track!
Groundbreaking for the Valley Metro light rail extension into South Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that was set to kill any future rail expansion. Service began for Phoenix Valley Metro back in December 2008, and the system now stretches more than 26 miles. The agency states that there were 15.7 million riders in…
Read MoreGeorge H.W. Bush Funeral Train Story ‘Uniting America: The President’s Final Journey’ to air on Discovery
The story of George H.W. Bush’s funeral train “Uniting America: The President’s Final Journey” will have its first airing Sunday, Aug. 11 at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT on Discovery. Led by Union Pacific’s special George Bush 4141 locomotive, it was America’s first presidential funeral train in nearly 50 years. “When you are an American company that was created by Abraham Lincoln’s…
Read MoreUnion Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 Locomotive Prepares for ‘Great Race Across the Midwest’
The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is returning to the rails for its own “Great Race across the Midwest.” No. 4014 will leave the Steam…
Read MoreCincinnati Industrial Auctioneers to Auction off Equipment of World-Class Rail-Car Manufacturer
Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers, Inc. has been appointed by Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC to sell the industrial machinery and equipment from their Rochelle, Illinois site. Nippon Sharyo, a global rail-car manufacturer, stopped using the facility for manufacturing in July 2018. A majority of Nippon Sharyo’s State-of-the-Art Equipment is new in 2010 to 2016. (3) 4,500-Watt Mitsubishi ML6030 & ML3015 CNC Lasers…
Read MoreNew model train exhibition transports guests into summer at Biltmore
From model trains in a miniature landscape, to the thrill of a raptor encounter, to stars gracing the concert stage, Biltmore shines this summer
Read MoreAerial footage of Crenshaw Blvd. restoration at Leimert Park Station
Metro Los Angeles Aerial footage taken on June 26, 2018 of the work to restore Crenshaw Blvd. over the future Crenshaw/LAX Line Leimert Park Station. Keep up to date with the project by visiting http://www.metro.net/crenshaw. Railfan RodRod Washington Writer, filmmaker, model railroader, dreamer, posting videos and articles about trains. Also, posting railfanning videos and updates about his own model railroad…
Read MoreThe Genesee Arch Bridge: Norfolk Southern and New York State usher in a modern era for freight rail with dedication of new railroad bridge
Supports jobs and economic opportunities across New York’s Southern Tier and Finger Lakes
Read MoreHillside Junction Division Fall Update
Latest update to my 4’X8′ HO Scale DC layout that is based on scenes around Southern California
Read MoreRealistic Hay Bales – Model Railroad Scenery
Luke Towan Super detailing a model scene doesn’t have to be hard… With these easy to make hay bales you’ll turn the most basic diorama into an ultra-realistic scene! Although they take time to make they are very easy to construct and they look fantastic. They work great for model railroads, dioramas and even war gaming terrain! The hay…
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