On Saturday, June 13, 2026, All Things Trains will be at the Maryland Toy Expo from 8am-5pm at the Maryland State Fairgrounds (2200 York Rd.) in Timonium. We will be have plenty of awesome model trains and railroadiana for sale including: This is only a small amount of what weRead More →
We have discussed a number of the locomotives painted for the America250 celebration…but the Long Island Rail Road’s has an interesting twist: Instagram user Tim Vitelity, going by username Long Island Railroad Concepts has been posting artist’s renderings of various Long Island Railroad locomotives in fictional paint schemes. Frankly, manyRead More →
Progressive Railroading reports that Richard Kloster, longtime president of Integrity Rail Partners, was sworn in as a Democrat member of the Surface Transportation Board on June 5th. Kloster served as a Board Member of both the Railway Supply Institute and the National Industrial Transportation League (“NIT League”) that rose toRead More →
On Monday, CSX Transportation released a pair of GE CM44AH locomotives wearing special paint schemes to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Numbered 250 and 2026, these join the company’s fleet of specially-painted locomotives, which include #1776 that honors America’s military, #911 recognizing first responders, #3194 honoring our police, and a varietyRead More →
On Episode 74 of the All Aboard Podcast, All Things Trains Chairman Phil Bell discusses the Bricks & Minifigs LEGO controversy and what it means for those of us who collect railroad memorabilia, model trains, train books, and railroad magazines. Check out the show right here, and make sure toRead More →
Richard K. “Dick” Davidson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of both the Union Pacific Railroad and its parent Union Pacific Corporation, died on May 31, 2026 at the age of 84. The Allen, KS native grew up in a rural home that lacked running water, before eventually hiring out onRead More →
The Rockhill Trolley Museum, based in Rockhill Furnace, PA–across the street from the East Broad Top Railroad’s Orbisonia station–announced that its 2026 trolley services will be substantially fewer due to the East Broad Top’s decision to offer rail bike services over the standard gauge Shade Gap Branch. The Shade GapRead More →
A Facebook post by Chris Campbell to the Ahead of The Torch group discussed an insurgent effort to take control of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp., the nonprofit organization that is restoring ALCO-built C&O K4 Kanawha 2-8-4 #2716. In addition, KSHC is owner of N&W SD40-2 #6162 (on lease to theRead More →
As we speak, Union Pacific #4014–the only operating Big Boy–is traveling over Norfolk Southern’s former Nickel Plate Road main line, headed eastbound. The NKP was very well-known for its fleet of fast Berkshires and Hudsons, but the Big Boy will be the most-watched of the steamers to hit the carrier’sRead More →
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, a barge hit Amtrak’s Susquehanna River Bridge, which serves as a key conduit on the Northeast Corridor Line (Main Line, Philadelphia-Washington) between Perryville and Havre de Grace, MD. Full service was restored by 8pm on Saturday, following extensive bridge inspections. Photo Capiton: An Amtrak AcelaRead More →
