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U.S. Department of Transportation announces availability of RAISE grant funding

By | January 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the availability of $1.5 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants, funding available for rail and other transportation-related infrastructure projects. The grant availability, detailed in a Notice of Funding Opportunity announced Friday, represents an increase of approximately $500 million over funds available in […]

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Amtrak, transit restore most service after storm; some changes continue

By | January 30, 2022
Snow-clearing equipment leads train through subway station

Amtrak has extended some of its service cancellations and modifications in the Northeast into today (Sunday, Jan. 30) in the wake of Saturday’s major winter storm. Most trains are running, as are most of the region’s rail transit systems. Cancelled today, according to an advisory on the Amtrak website, are Northeast Regional trains 150, 160, […]

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Hot wire foam tools Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
Hot Wire Foam Factory 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit.

Hot wire foam tools Amherst 2022: The hot wire foam cutting tools listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Hot Wire Foam Factory 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit 5-in-1 Deluxe Pro kit. Includes Deluxe Pro Variable-Heat Pro Power Station, choice of four Hot Wire basic hand […]

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Railroad books Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
Book: General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1.

These railroad books Amherst 2022 are featured by Ron’s Books and published by SilverLake Images.   SilverLake Images ‘General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1’ General Motors Electro-Motive Division, Volume 1. Reproduction of General Motor’s Electro-Motive Division catalogs and brochures. Models covered include DD40A, E8, E9, F3, F7, F9, GP9, GP18, GP20, GP38, GP40, SD7, SD9, […]

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Model scenery supplies Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
An assortment of weathering and coloring stains from Bollinger Edgerly Scale Trains.

Model scenery supplies Amherst 2022: The scenery supplies listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Cripplebush Valley Models Blocky Rock tunnel portal Blocky Rock tunnel portal. Depicts a “bare rock” tunnel (one that’s cut in rock strong enough to not require artificial support). Features sharp, blocky […]

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HO buildings Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
A HO scale of Nick’s Ice House kit.

HO buildings Amherst 2022: The buildings listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Conowingo Models’ ‘Whitby’s Mill’ Whitby’s Mill. Kit features Rail Scale Models real cedar shake shingles, corrugated metal roof, and working lamp. Based on mill from John Allen’s first Gorre & Daphetid. $55. […]

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HO details and accessories Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
Off white HO scale protein feed hopper top.

HO details and accessories Amherst 2022: The details and accessories listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   MAC Rail ballast conveyor train series Ballast conveyor train series. Phase 1 release includes 3-D printed kit to convert Athearn Herzog HZGX 40000-series Thrall hoppers into middle or […]

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HO freight cars Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
A shiny metallic silver express reefer for HO scale.

HO freight cars Amherst 2022: The freight cars listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.    Bachmann Trains 50-foot express reefer   50-foot express reefer. Pre-production sample shown. Canadian Pacific, New York Central, Pacific Fruit Express, and Railway Express Agency. One road number per scheme. Separate, […]

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Amherst 2022 N scale details and accessories

By | January 29, 2022
JacksonvilleVarious colors of 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers.

Amherst 2022 N scale details and accessories: The details and accessories listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Jacksonville Terminal Co. 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers. CNC Line and Genstar (mixed pack), HMM and Capital (mixed pack), Bridgehead, Florens (vertical logo), Maersk […]

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Model train electronics Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
Swan neck lamp in front of a store and truck.

Model train electronics Amherst 2022: The electronics and control systems listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd Lamplighter 2S Lamplighter 2S. Light source for optical fibers. Almost twice as bright as the Lamplighter 2. $145; with 60 feet of optical fiber (choice […]

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N scale buildings Amherst 2022

By | January 29, 2022
The N Scale Architect Barnesville Tunnel kit.

N scale buildings Amherst 2022: These buildings are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   The N Scale Architect Barnesville Tunnel Barnesville Tunnel. Kit includes main chamber housing, exhaust fan structures, vent ductwork, wooden tunnel casing, exhaust fan castings, etched stainless steel grills, and illustrated step-by-step instructions. Measures […]

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Amherst 2022 N scale passenger and freight cars

By | January 29, 2022
Orange N scale Southern Pacific parlor observation car no. 2954

Amherst 2022 N scale passenger and freight cars: The rolling stock listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Micro-Trains Line Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper. Separate, factory-applied see-through plastic running board and roof hatches; 33” metal wheels; body-mounted couplers with […]

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