railroad

May 1, 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of Amtrak (1971-2011) and they’re celebrating in a way that should make many railfans happy. Heritage Paint Schemes If you haven’t... [Read more]

Reading Crusader rendering by Frank Giacobbe The Reading Railroad is mostly remembered for its freight service—especially long drags of hopper cars filled with the “black diamonds”... [Read more]

While reading through the January issue of Railroad Model Craftsman (which is quickly becoming my favorite publication), I came across a great little bit of information that was mentioned... [Read more]

Union Pacific has launched a new, exciting promotion for those of you along UP routes, called Union Pacific’s Greast Excursion Adventure: You Route the Steam. For this promotion,... [Read more]

This bit of news is somewhat old, but I just stumbled across it and thought some of you would find it interesting. In January, 2010, Union Pacific ran a 295 car freight train through... [Read more]

The other day, I posted a ficticious Pennsylvania paint scheme on a Dash 9 in response to a post by forum member, One of One-Sixty. This morning on the drive to work, I started thinking…... [Read more]

Let’s take a look at New York City’s Pennsylvania Station — one of the most architecturally-significant pieces of railroad history — as seen through the Hollywood’s... [Read more]

Photo by wfyurasko. New York City’s Penn Station — one of the most famous rail destinations in the Northeast, served by the equally famous North East Corridor (NEC). That’s... [Read more]

Construction began in 1904 of this very unique warehouse that resided in Chicago, IL.  Built by the Marshal Field & Company to house merchandise for the well known store on the... [Read more]

Watch as the newly electrified New Haven Yankee Clipper is brought into New York’s Grand Cental Terminal. This 1942 promotional film for New Haven features the interlocking... [Read more]