Conrail News Today

Echoing its HO scale release, ScaleTrains is now shipping all-new EMD SD40-2s for N scale as part of its premium Rivet Counter product line.

Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, and structure announcements for the week of June 3rd, 2024.

The Broadway Limited N Reading T-1 4-8-4 features a dual-mode Paragon4 sound decoder, a smoke unit, and factory-applied details.

In 1939, the United States was the global leader in railroad electrification, with over 20% of the world's total. Today, electrification is a non-factor on almost all American railroads outside the Northeast Corridor.

History of Indiana commuter train operated by Pennsylvania, Penn Central, Conrail, and Amtrak

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Railroad industry news about: Norfolk Southern, East Palestine, train depot, donated, rehabilitated, derailment, chemical release, Alan Shaw,. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

Read a product review of the Lionel Legacy SD50 locomotive, which features new tooling, from Chris Montagna and Classic Toy Trains

Local history 50 years ago: May 17, 1974 The Interstate Commerce Commission held hearings at Roosevelt Junior High on the future of Norfolk Southern/CSX Railroads, which had purchased Conrail. Gov. Milton Shapp and U.S. Rep. Bud Shuster both testified. 25 years ago: May 17, 1999 The Faith Baptist Church in Altoona, The Rev. Gary G. […]

May 11, 2024