A severe winter storm that held a grip on Oklahoma City and paralyzed parts of North Texas limited crowds – and vendors – on the first day of the 37th Annual Oklahoma City Train Show. While no official attendance figures were available for Saturday, crowds …
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The Trains at NorthPark, the most elaborate toy train display for charity in North Texas, is seeking volunteers to operate trains and be hosts for the 26th annual exhibit, which kicks off Thanksgiving Weekend in Dallas. A team of some 1,500 volunteers are required to …
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With hundreds cheering it on, the Big Boy made it home. The Museum of the American Railroad’s beyond massive 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific steam locomotive arrived without incident at its new digs in Frisco, TX, on Aug. 25, capping a two-part move interrupted by periodic postponements. …
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Union Pacific Railroad announced Tuesday it reached an agreement with the Southern California Chapter – Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, CA, to transfer ownership of one of the world’s largest steam locomotives, “Big Boy” No. 4014, back to Union Pacific. UP plans to …
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BNSF is among three Class I railroads that are looking at using natural gas as an alternative fuel for locomotives. Fort Worth-based BNSF will begin testing a small number of locomotives using liquefied natural gas (LNG) later this year, while Union Pacific and Canadian National …
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The U.S. model hobby industry, like the economy, is making a slow but meaningful recovery, according to a recent survey of manufacturers and distributors. The Hobby Manufacturers Association announced today that the industry’s projected sales grew 3 percent in 2012 at $1.31 billion compared to …
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