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Chippewa Hiawatha
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The quest to counteract ‘loss of shunt:’ Special Report
First of two parts EFFINGHAM, Ill, —What happens when electrical current connected with signal systems doesn’t reliably travel from one rail to another when a train passes? Dispatchers “lose” the train — it disappears from their screens — and warning lights don’t flash or gates don’t lower at highway crossings as the train approaches. The […]
GM&O Jack Local
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Western Maryland’s Baltimore Harbor stronghold
An aerial view from about 1940 shows the extensive dockside facilities the Western Maryland maintained at Port Covington on Baltimore Harbor. WM photo […]
Tonopah & Tidewater’s lonely Pullman line
Begun in 1905, the Tonopah & Tidewater extended from the Santa Fe main line at Ludlow, Calif., 160 lonely miles north into Nevada. In the late 1920s T&T acquired a gas-electric car and began handling, in partnership with Union Pacific, a twice-weekly Pullman car that ran from Los Angeles to Death Valley, pictured here before […]
Ask Trains.com August 2023 compilation part two
Ask Trains.com August 2023 compilation part two: In part two of the August AskTrains.com compilation, Cody Grivno answers viewer questions about well car gladhand connections, is joined by Roger Carp of Classic Toy Trains to answer why the most valuable Lionel steam locomotives aren’t always the most powerful pullers, and more! Are you looking to […]
FTA tells NJ Transit to redo environmental report for light rail project
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit plans to extend its Hudson-Bergen light rail line by 9 miles into Bergen County face a potential two-year delay after the Federal Transit Administration rescinded plans to act on the project’s Environmental Impact Study, saying additional information is needed. The FTA’s decision to rescind its “Notice of Intent” for what […]
Amtrak reveals new long-distance trainset concepts at accessibility hearing (updated)
WASHINGTON — Equal accessibility to onboard amenities for passengers with disabilities is the goal of potential new long-distance railcar designs Amtrak unveiled Wednesday at an in-person and online hearing. Amtrak held the gathering to obtain feedback prior to procurement from the accessibility community regarding plans to replace its existing Superliner and single-level fleet with new […]
UP says chemical lost from hopper car leaked away in transit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific says its investigation into the disappearance of 30 tons of a chemical from a hopper car earlier this year indicates the material was lost in transit because of a leak during the trip from Cheyenne to California, KGWN-TV reports. The hopper loaded with ammonium nitrate — used as a fertilizer […]
Wabtec: Hydrogen is the locomotive fuel of the future (updated)
As the railroad industry searches for ways to reduce and ultimately eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions, Wabtec sees hydrogen as the locomotive fuel of the future, whether it’s burned in internal combustion engines or used to power fuel cells. “We think this is going to be an impactful technology. We’re not seeing this as a […]
SP narrow gauge at Laws
Southern Pacific narrow gauge 4-6-0 No. 18 stands in the weed-grown yard at Laws, Calif., in April 1956. Wendell Mortimer photo […]
It’s official: Berkshire & Eastern to take over Pan Am Southern operations on Sept. 1
New Genesee & Wyoming shortline Berkshire & Eastern will begin operating New England regional Pan Am Southern on Sept. 1. Berkshire & Eastern’s startup date has been pushed back several times due to delays in obtaining the necessary labor agreements. But a G&W spokesman today confirmed that the railroad will begin operations on Friday, replacing […]
