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 →
After railfans spent months bemoaning how few America 250 locomotives were planned by Class I carriers, Norfolk Southern unveiled the first of 6 locomotives to be painted in commemorative schemes for our Nation’s 250th birthday. The first of the group, #1776 was released on May 22nd. The locomotive previously carriedRead More →
Voltify, with offices in Israel, Florida, and Los Angeles, raised $30 million in venture capital to develop battery technology to replace diesel engines in U.S. rail services. Learn more about the potential “Tesla of Rail” through this piece by CTECH.Link: Voltify raises $30 million Seed round to build ‘Tesla ofRead More →
All Things Trains is in Richmond, VA for the weekend of January 17-18 at the Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show at the Richmond Raceway. Check out our neat selection of vintage HO scale Tenshodo brass locomotives and passenger cars, public timetables from railroads such as Southern Pacific, Wabash, Norfolk &Read More →
The Juniata Terminal E8s hadn’t been on the road in years, but December of 2023 saw that change. Read More →
