Athearn has released a new run of Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotives in its HO scale Genesis line. The six-axle unit features injection-molded plastic and die-cast metal construction, ...

For people who build their own model trains there are a range of manufacturers from whom a power bogie containing the motor ...

News & Products for the week of December 15th 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by ...

A 1949 diesel locomotive that once hauled lumber and window frames through Andersen Corp.’s Bayport factory is running again after nearly a year of painstaking volunteer restoration at the Minnesota ...

This weekend marks a big anniversary in the history of cinema — at least for fans of the "Back to the Future" franchise. Over the course of three days 40 years ago this weekend — Oct. 25-27, 1985 — ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to announce, "Operation Van Diesel," an extensive sting operation involving 11 men accused of stealing hundreds ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A monumental piece of railroading history thundered back onto the tracks at the Steamtown National Historic Site on Friday, as the Nickel Plate 190 diesel locomotive powered to life ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Three men were arrested in Montgomery County for their alleged involvement in a "large-scale diesel theft," which, according to the sheriff's office, resulted in a ...

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