Three years after opening it’s second locomotive production facility and despite slowdowns in the railroad industry, GE rolled out its 1,000th locomotive built in Fort Worth. GE Manufacturing Solutions, a wholly-owned entity of GE, marked a milestone on Thursday by celebrating the milestone locomotive built …
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The Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) recently launched the Gary Githens Railroading Merit Badge Program. And if initial response is an indicator, the program is bound for success. Thirteen Boy Scouts, one Girl Scout and seven adult leaders arrived at the museum’s depot in Oklahoma City …
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By STEVE WILLIS/Cowcatcher Magazine Many model railroad and rail enthusiasts have plans to attend an upcoming regional NMRA convention. Whether it’s the Mid-Continent Region Convention in Omaha, the Lone Star Region meet in Arlington, TX, or the Rocky Mountain Region Convention in Colorado Springs, there’s …
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Atlas Model Railroad Co. announced today an agreement to purchase BLMA Models Inc., of Fullerton, CA, including the company’s current tooling and inventory. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Upon completion of the acquisition, Atlas will continue BLMA’s production plans announced prior to the …
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Cowcatcher readers had no hands-down favorite for best railroad excursion theme train in 2015. In a race nearly too close to call, the Durango & Silverton’s “Polar Express” edged three others for Best Excursion Railroad Theme Train in the 7th Annual Cowcatcher Gold Rail Awards. …
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By TIM BLACKWELL/Cowcatcher Magazine WEST ALLIS, WI – About 10 minutes after the doors opened Saturday to Trainfest, a crowd began to form outside the curtain-enclosed ScaleTrains.com booth. The buzz about what the new model railroad manufacturer was about to unveil had already started the …
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