Hicks Car Works

Our friend Zach Ehlers provided us with his latest artistic creation, CA&E 451 on the trolley loop at IRM. Thanks Zach!

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of a good friend of the Hicks Car Works. John Cloos passed away on August 5. John was...

Quick notes: Here is a picture by Tim Peters of a locomotive kit being delivered to IRM yesterday afternoon: And here is a brief video by T...

It's official! The Leviathan will be coming to Union for several weekends soon! Since we haven't had operating steam lately, this ...

As most of you probably know, Muni's F line has a collection of PCC's which they have painted in various historic paint schemes from...

We've just returned from California, where "green" is very popular. Every business is proud of how green they are. Not me. ...

While in Colorado we had to visit the Georgetown Loop railroad, which is running steam again on a very scenic narrow-gauge route. I wanted...

Our friend Chuck Amstein just returned from the Train Fest at Rock Island, where the Nebraska Zephyr was one of the stars of the show, and h...

Near the entrance to popular Pismo Beach, California, is this Rock & Roll Diner in Oceano. It consists of two streamlined passenger car...