1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1568+ words) Amtrak ridership and revenue on track for another record WASHINGTON — Amtrak ridership and revenue through July is on pace to set new records when the 2026 fiscal year ends Sept. 30 — despite capacity constraints and widespread delays related to unprecedented implementation of…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (111+ words) Trainz acquires Sal Olsen’s Toy Train Parts Trains has acquired the inventory of parts diagrams from Sal Olsen’s Toy Train Parts. In a press release sent to CTT dated September 10, Trainz announced that they will incorporate the Olsen diagrams into…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (221+ words) 150th Anniversary of SF–LA Rail Connection Celebrated More than 300 participate in ceremonial gold spike driving LANG, Calif. — On Sept. 5, 2026, exactly 150 years ago to the day, the first rail line joining San Francisco and Los Angeles was completed. More than 300 people…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (265+ words) American Car & Foundry-built car recently arrived at tourist railroad for extensive restoration CUMBERLAND, Md. – The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is no stranger to dome cars, offering passengers panoramic views while traveling through the Allegheny Mountains between Cumberland and Frostburg, Md. For…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) Voting on local offices to be held Oct. 26 OTTAWA, Ontario — A group opposed to Canada’s Alto high-speed rail project has announced an effort to focus attention on the proposed Toronto-Quebec City operation as part of upcoming local elections in Ontario....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1676+ words) The HO scale Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RR is a salute to West Virginia's 1920s logging industry Thanks to Bob Hazard’s careful modeling and attention to detail, visitors to his HO scale 26 x 26-foot Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RR are treated to a slice of…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (240+ words) Erosion caused by high tides halts traffic in San Clemente area SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The often-problematic stretch of rail line along the Pacific Coast in San Clemente is once again closed because of erosion and slope damage caused by high…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (146+ words) Berkshire-type 2-8-4 leads three diesels and 85 cars along Indiana Northeastern “We had been discussing putting No. 765 on a freight train since we started the partnership at the Indiana Northeastern, but the timing, opportunities, and proximity to existing fire-ups never quite came…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (381+ words) Menards Elevated Water Tower Since entering the O gauge market, Menards has offered some amazing structures for our railroads. These include the York Hotel, the World Headquarters building, and even a nuclear power plant. Personal favorites of mine are the…...