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Trainz acquires Sal Olsen???s Toy Train Parts
2+ day, 11+ 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…...
Inadequate repairs led to derailment of CN train on Grenada Railroad: NTSB
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (222+ words) July 2025 incident involving detouring train occurred at same spot as earlier track buckling incident WASHINGTON — Inadequate repairs at the site where track had buckled 10 days earlier led to another buckling incident that caused the derailment of a Canadian National train…...
Group launches effort to ensure Alto high-speed project is an issue in Ontario elections
3+ day, 16+ 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....
FRA safety advisory expresses concerns over restricted-speed operations in PTC area
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Agency says some crews are incorrectly relying on PTC to meet restricted-speed requirements. WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety advisory regarding the importance of complying with federal regulations and railroad rules governing restricted-speed operation, expressing concerns about…...
Engineer retires at age 89 after 60 years on heritage railroads
1+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) Don Young, who began running steam locomotives in 1965, concludes his career with August trips for Delaware River Railroad Excrusions After a brief stint at Steamtown in Scranton, Pa., in 1995, Young volunteered there from 2002 to 2025, and he fired and ran the…...
Classic Toy Trains new products for September 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (96+ words) CTT is excited to announce a new special issue! Return to the Golden Years takes you back to the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, with 100 pages of all-new stories. See noted Marx expert Jim Flynn’s O gauge layout, learn about Lionel’s S&H Green…...
MBTA introduces fourth heritage locomotive
1+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) F40PH-3C honors Boston & Maine “McGinnis” paint scheme BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has unveiled its latest heritage locomotive, honoring the Boston & Maine’s blue, black, and white “McGinnis” paint scheme. The MBTA says the locomotive will be the fourth and last…...
Mudslide halts ‘Cascades;’ ‘Empire Builder’ returns after three-day pause from avalanche threat
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (476+ words) CENTRALIA, Wash. — A mudslide south of Centralia on Friday, March 13, has triggered a BNSF-imposed ban for occupied passenger trains through the area, resulting in cancellation of all Amtrak Cascades Seattle-Portland service. Trains won’t resume until Monday, March 16, though already-ticketed Cascades…...
Portal North Bridge pressed into service ahead of schedule
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (246+ words) Sagging catenary poles on original Portal Bridge cause disruptions for Amtrak, NJ Transit KEARNY, N.J. — The Northeast Corridor’s new Portal North Bridge was pressed into revenue service ahead of schedule today (Friday, March 13), as trains were rerouted onto the new structure…...
Opinion: Rail customers must make their voices heard
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (479+ words) Freight Class I Opinion: Rail customers must make their voices heard The Surface Transportation Board needs to hear shippers’ concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, CPKC CEO Keith Creel writes Over the last several months, the Class I…...