Join David Popp and Cody Grivno as they add final scenic touches to the HO scale (1:87) East Troy Industrial Park! Watch the Central Ink plant come to life with realistic ground foam and weathered details. Plus, learn a clever trick for ballasting a double-track bridge using wax paper to protect your finished river. From […]
News & Products for the week of March 16th 2026 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of March 16th […]
Railroads changed almost endlessly in 20th-century America, due to bankruptcies, mergers, and takeovers. Regional lines combined to improve efficiency, retain customers, and upgrade their rosters; larger ones blended their networks of rails and brought employees together to remain profitable and counter big rivals. Among the most significant of those changes was the formation of Conrail […]
NORTH BAY, Ontario — The province of Ontario has purchased 125 miles of track from Canadian National for the Ontario Northland Railway as part of its preparations for the return of Northlander passenger train service, ensuring operational priority for the passenger service. The government announced on Thursday, March 13, that it is purchasing the 205-kilometer […]
HAMLET, N.C. — Two CSX trains collided on Saturday, March 14, in Hamlet, leading to the derailment of 18 cars and one locomotive. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred at 10:29 a.m. on Saturday near Louis Breeden Boulevard in Hamlet, the railroad said in a statement. The derailed locomotive lost a small quantity of […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board on Friday, March 13, approved Union Pacific’s plans to build 6 miles of new rail line in Maricopa County, Ariz., a project that had been delayed because of concerns over damage to archaeological sites along the right-of-way. The Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension project, or PIRATE, will […]
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Friday denied requests from Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to open an investigation into Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s handling of UP-NS interline intermodal trains on the Meridian Speedway. The Surface Transportation Board said there was no need to intervene because any service problems have been resolved. The board also said […]
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Genesee & Wyoming’s Indiana & Ohio Railway, with a ratification vote now in progress. If ratified, the agreement would run through 2031 and provide wage increases of 7% in 2026, 4.5% each year from 2027 to 2030, […]
GUNTER, Texas — With a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, March 12, BNSF Railway and officials in the town of Gunter marked the start of work on the railroad’s new Logistics Center North Dallas, a 944-acre industrial park an hour north of Dallas. Construction of the first phase of the approximately $500 million project is expected […]
For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it back as a frequent feature on Trains.com. Here’s a recap of some of the items that arrived at our offices for the week ending March 13th 2026. Keep up to date on the latest […]
Large train derailment reported near Lestock, Sask. https://t.co/5KWuJ3oZv3 — CTV Regina (@ctvregina) March 12, 2026 WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is dispatching an investigator to the derailment of a Canadian National train today (March 12) near Leross, Saskatchewan, the TSB has announced. The CBC reports that 49 cars of potash derailed […]
CALGARY, Alberta — A switch crew’s “adaptations” of written rules contributed to a CPKC collision and derailment in a yard at Coalhurst, Alberta, on Feb. 11, 2024, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in an investigation report issued today (March 11, 2026). Also contributing, the TSB said, was that a utility employee providing switching […]
