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Art, Photographs (Prints) & Calendars

Tom Fawell Railroad Artist - Prints of Electro-Motive Division (EMD) diesel locomotives

E.R. Jenne Illustration - Print featuring a railroad roundhouse and locomotives in the late 1940s

Stoddarts Ltd - Unique 3D steam locomotive wall art and shadowboxes

Books & Publishers

Red Sea Railway - 374 page book provides an authoritative history of railways in Eritrea

G T Carter Transport Books - New Zealand seller of rare and out-of-print railway books

Boso View Express (BVE) Train Simulator

BVE Engineering Lab - Japanese routes for BVE and BVE4

Childrens Toys & Wooden Trains

JK Toys - UK online retailer of wooden train sets and accessories

Computer Games & Simulators

Open Rails - Free open source train simulator that can read Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) routes, activities, consists, and train sets

Tower Sim - MG Tower - Simulates the former interlocking tower at Horseshoe Curve, the first in a series of interlocking sims from Stream Lines Corp.

Construction Equipment & Engineering Services

Modular Access Systems LLC - Provider of loading racks, loading platforms, gangways, safety cages, and rolling mobile platforms

Suzhou Jinstar Railway Materials Co - Chinese manufacturer of railway fasteners, spikes, clips, insulators, and more

Italferr - Engineering arm of the Italian State Railways Group provides engineering services for high speed and conventional rail projects worldwide

DT Výhybkárna - Czech manufacturer of railway and tramway turnouts

AM-Rail Construction - Specializes in new railroad construction, maintenance, track removal, and the buying and selling of railroad materials; Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ames Construction - Design-build general contractor serving the rail and transit industries throughout the US

Associated Railroad Contractors - Railroad track design, construction, maintenance, grade crossing installation, track removal, and emergency services; Louisville, Kentucky

Atlas Company of Lincoln - New track construction and track maintenance; Lincoln, Nebraska

Bankhead Railway Services - Provides thermite welding crews and on-site built insulated joints; Atlanta, Georgia

Bullock Construction Inc - New railroad construction, track maintenance, and consulting services throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast

Coleman Industrial Construction - Environmental and heavy construction in yards, equipment setting, locomotive fueling systems, oil/water separators, drainage systems, and pollution control systems; Kansas City, Missouri

CR Construction - Full-service railroad contractor providing track maintenance, take-up work, road crossing work, continuous welded rail installation, rail replacement, new track construction, tie production work, and emergency repairs; Cleveland, Ohio

D.H. Blattner & Sons - Heavy civil contractor and construction manager offering earthmoving services, environmental services, and concrete structure installations for the rail industry; Avon, Minnesota

Eastcoast Railroad Contractors - Provides new railroad construction, track repairs, grade crossing installations, and engineering services in the Mid-Atlantic states

Edward Kraemer & Sons - Provides railroad bridge replacement and repair services throughout the US

G.W.Peoples Contracting Company - Track design, construction, repair, and maintenance services in the eastern US, plus trestle, bridge, and grade crossing installation

R. W. Summers Railroad Contractor - Track materials, construction, maintenance, removal, rehabilitation, and design; Bartow, Florida

Industrial Railways Company - Railroad track construction services including design and engineering, new track construction, maintenance, track removal, track inspection, paving, grading, crane-rail installation, and emergency repairs; Pinole, California

Johnson’s Frog & Rail Welding, Inc - Provides thermite welding, crane rail welding, and electrical welding services; Greenville, Pennsylvania

Kanza - Offers non-engineering construction expertise and services to the transportation industry; Topeka, Kansas

Kiewit - Construction and rehabilitation of rail lines, rail yards, and mass transit systems throughout the US and Canada

L.G. Barcus & Sons - General contractor provides bridge construction, repair, and railroad services; Kansas City, Kansas

Milord Company - Design/build and construction management services for railroad and intermodal applications; Bridgeview, Illinois

Mountain States Contracting - Railroad construction and maintenance services including industrial track construction, grade crossing installation, track maintenance, vegetation control, and emergency repairs throughout the Western U.S.

N&J Railroad Contractors - Rail construction, rail maintenance, engineering services, track inspection, snow removal, and heavy hauling services; St. Louis, Missouri

Patterson-Stevens Inc - Railroad design, track construction, crossing construction, track maintenance, and emergency services in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia

Shelby Railroad Service Inc - Railroad engineering, design, track estimations, appraisals, and track abandonment, plus construction and maintenance equipment for lease and rental; Memphis, Tennessee

So Pac Rail Inc - Railroad track construction, maintenance, inspections, and rehabilitation services in California and Arizona

Track Services Inc (TSI) - Railroad track construction, inspection, maintenance, and materials; Griffith, Indiana

Trackmasters Inc - Railroad track design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and inspections throughout Iowa, Illinois, and the entire Midwest

Tranco Industrial Services, Inc - Railroad track design, construction, maintenance, and emergency repairs throughout the Midwest

Volkmann Railroad Builders - Full service railroad construction contractor providing engineering layout and design, consulting, design/build options, production surfacing, equipment leasing and sales, and material supply sales throughout the US

West Rail Construction - Leases, services, and repairs railroad construction and maintenance equipment; Vancouver, Washington

J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc (JLP) - Engineering design, construction management, and staff augmentation services for the public and private sector; Orange, California

BGC Engineering - Railroad engineering and geoscience firm providing geotechnical assessment and design for landslide remediation, retaining walls, tunnels, and rock slope stabilization; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bowman, Barrett & Associates Inc (BB&A) - Full-service engineering consulting firm providing design expertise in mass transit, intermodal facilities, trackwork, bridges, structure inspections, and drainage systems; Chicago, Illinois

Consulting, Logistics & Legal Services

Rail Executable Solutions (RES) - Rail consulting services including business development, strategic and operational planning, market research, and contract negotiations; Grapevine, Texas

Oliver Wyman - Assists railroads worldwide in designing and implementing a variety of operating strategies, including network restructuring, product design, yield management, asset management, and overhead reduction

Trackground Limited - UK consulting and contracting services firm with expertise in all aspects of railway engineering and transportation

VR St. Louis - Specialist in the sale of infrastructure and transportation service companies in the $5 to $50 million price range; St. Louis, Missouri

Historical Societies: North America (Northeast)

Brooklyn Historic Railway Association - Museum and trolley barn in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York with a fleet of 16 trolleys and a fully functional trolley line along the historic Red Hook waterfront

Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (Cobble Hill Tunnel) - History of the world's oldest subway tunnel built in 1844 in Brooklyn, New York, now open for occasional walking tours

Historical Societies: North America (Southeast)

Clinchfield Railroad - Photos, videos, and historical information about the former Class I railroad in the Appalachian region

Historical Societies: World

1S76 - Documents the history of direct passenger train services from Brighton to Midlands and Northwest, ended in 2008 after 30 years of operation

Robert Forsythe's Homepage - Studies railway publicity and model railway history in the UK

Cromer Signalbox - Working to preserve, restore, and convert the Cromer Signalbox as a museum; Cromer, Norfolk, UK

Whitwell & Reepham Station - Restoring a station for use as a railway museum in Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Industry Organizations & Government Agencies

International Air Rail Organisation (IARO) - Worldwide membership of organizations planning, developing, building, and operating rail links to airports

International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) - Global scientific and technological association of heavy haul railways and their advocates

Union of European Railway Industries (UNIFE) - Develops an environment in which members can provide competitive railway systems for increased rail traffic

Live Steam Clubs & Railroads: North America

Calvert Central Railroad - 7-1/2" gauge ride-on railroad in Calvert, Maryland

Live Steam Clubs & Railroads: World

Live Steam Models - News and information about the steam modeling hobby worldwide

Statfold Barn Railway - Private five-gauge railway with a collection of historic steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from Britain and overseas; Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK

Live Steam Suppliers & Retailers

Rail Creations - Custom built grand scale railroad equipment in 12 through 24 inch gauge for private railroads or static display

Locomotive Leasing & Resellers

Sterling Rail - Broker of locomotives, railcars, railroad equipment, and parts; San Antonio, Texas

Locomotive Manufacturers, Parts & Repair

Ellwood Crankshaft and Machine - Manufacturer of new and reconditioned crankshafts; Irvine, Pennsylvania

Deuta-Werke - German provider of display, measurement, and logging systems for modern rail transport

Skoda Transportation - European manufacturer of electric locomotives, tramcars, metro trainsets, multiple units, and passenger coaches

Magazines & Journals

TuttoTreno & Storia - Italian railway history magazine published twice a year

TuttoTreno Modellismo - Italian model railway magazine published quarterly

Maintenance of Way Equipment & Services

Northshore Manufacturing - Truck mounted knuckleboom cranes for track maintenance; Two Harbors, Minnesota

Vortex Truck & Equipment - Truck equipment for the rail industry, from hi-rail gear to railroad cranes and tie handler trucks; Moundville, Alabama

Teleweld - Provider of continuous welded rail (CWR) heater cars, ballast cars, cab heaters, and destination signs; Streator, Illinois

Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) Railroad Division - Manufacturer and supplier of remediation products for wood and concrete railroad ties; Eugene, Oregon

Midwest Industrial Supply - Provides railroad anti-icing, dust control, erosion control, and rail/switch lubrication systems; Canton, Ohio

Morrison Metalweld Process Corp - Reconditions railroad frogs, switch points, and rail ends as an economical replacement alternative; Canfield, Ohio

Trac-Work, Inc - Railroad maintenance, construction, rehabilitation, and 24-hour emergency services with locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado

STX Corp - Railroad maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction in the southeastern US

CTLGroup - Dynamic testing equipment to meet railroad laboratory and field testing requirements; Skokie, Illinois

Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) Web Sites

Argensim - Free add-ons for Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS), Auran Trainz, and Rail Simulator, with an emphasis on Argentine railways

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Central)

Sugar Creek Model Railroad & Historical Society - Models G, O, HO, N, and Z scale layouts with an annual show in Bentonville, Arkansas

Eastern Jackson County Mainliners Railroad Club - Operates a modular HO scale layout open to the public in Odessa, Missouri

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Northeast)

South Jersey Railroad Display Club - Display arm of the Strasburg Model Railroad Club maintains a sizable collection of G, O, S, and HO scale trains

Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum - Models the Lehigh Valley and Reading railroads from West Portal, NJ through the Lehigh Valley to Reading, PA; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club - Operating Z, N, HO, S, O, and G gauge layouts in Parkersburg, West Virginia

Firelands Society of Model Railroaders - HO scale model railroad club in Norwalk, Ohio

Gateway Model Railroad Club - Models the Jersey Coast Line in the 1958-present era; Brooklawn, New Jersey

CiNTrak: Central Indiana N-Trak Club - N scale modular club in Indianapolis, Indiana

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Pacific)

Gold Coast Garden Railway Society - Modelers along the southern and central California coast that build and run Gauge 1 trains

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Southeast)

Toy Train Collectors of Greater Jacksonville - Toy train enthusiasts in Northeast Florida

Model Railroad Clubs: World

Model Railroad Friends Luxembourg - Modelers with interests in European and American model railroading in all scales

Garden City Model Railroad Club - Operating layouts open daily to the public in Ferrymead Historic Park, Christchurch, New Zealand

Model Railroad Discussion Groups: General

The Model Train Club - Online model railroad club with forums, articles, videos, and chat

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: Construction

Railway Scenics - British firm offering layout design, construction, and repair services for all sizes, gauges, and scales

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: G Scale

Poolside Rails - Documents the construction of a G scale garden railway in Ventura, California

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: General

ClassyModelTrains.com - Model railroad how-to's including DCC, layouts, garden railroads, and more

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: HO Scale

RC Lines - Documents the construction of a 12x8 foot HO scale layout

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: N Scale

Clinchfield Railroad N-Scale Blue Ridge Division - Models selected areas of the Clinchfield Railroad between Erwin, Tennessee and Bostic, North Carolina

All Aboard the Santa Fe Super Chief - Photos of an N scale Santa Fe layout

Montana Rail Link Modeler - N scale model of Montana Rail Link plus prototype photo galleries

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Brass Trains

Junil Model Train Co. - Chinese manufacturer of brass model trains in HO/Hon3/HOm, O/On3, G, and N scale, specializing in North American and European railways

Brass Locomotive Company - HO, HOn3, O, On3, G, and N scale brass trains and supplies; San Marcos, California

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Electronics & DCC

Ally B Electronics - UK manufacturer of DCC electronic modules including block detectors, signaling, switchgear, and throttles

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Rolling Stock

Resin Builders 4 U - Custom building, painting, and detailing of HO scale freight car resin kits

Greenbrier Railroad Models - Manufactures S/Sn3 gauge model steam locomotives; Star City, West Virginia

American Mainline (AML) - Division of Accucraft Trains that manufactures 1:29 scale electric and live steam locomotives, freight cars, track, and parts

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Scenery

T's Custom Trees - Manufactures highly detailed model railroad scenery products including trees, foliage, log loads, ballast, talus, ground cover, and more

Railway Horizons - Panoramic photo backdrops for use as a background for model train layouts, including custom backdrops made from photos you take

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Storage & Display

RO-RO Train Elevator Display - Electrically lift or lower trains from a layout to any of eight display/storage shelves; Seattle, Washington

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Structure Kits

Scale Structures Ltd - Manufactures HO scale craftsman structures and detail parts ranging from automobiles to wallpaper and from Victorian houses to barns; Inman, Kansas

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Track & Roadbed

Shay's Trains - Offers G scale wood and steel bridges for indoor and outdoor use

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Northeast)

Valley Rail - New and used trains in Z through G scale, in-store and online; Allentown, Pennsylvania

Frederick Junction Train & Hobby Shop - HO, O, N, S, and G scale trains and accessories sold in-store and online; Frederick, Maryland

Imperial Train Company - N, HO, S, O, G, and Standard gauge model trains, track, and accessories sold in-store and online; Imperial, Pennsylvania

Village Train & Hobby - Hobby shop with model trains of all scales including Lionel; Windsor, New York

Xtreme Hobbies - Full line hobby shop with model trains from Lionel, K-Line, MTH, Atlas, and more; Deer Park, New York

North Attleboro Hobbies - Hobby shop stocks O, On30, HO, and N scale trains in-store and online; North Attleboro, Massachusetts

Trains, Toys & Hobbies - Hobby shop with HO scale, Lionel, LGB, brass trains, and books; Wilmington, Delaware

Adirondack Train and Hobby - HO, O, N, and G scale trains; Saratoga Springs, New York

Lee's Toy and Hobby - Full line hobby shop with train sets in N, HO, O, On30, and G scale; Groton, Connecticut

Mike's Hobbies & Raceway - Hobby shop with Z through G scale trains plus Thomas the Tank Engine; Rutland, Vermont

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Pacific)

Upland Trains - G scale specialist shop in Upland, California

R/C Country Hobbies - Full service hobby shop with HO, O, and G scale trains; Sacramento, California

D&J Hobby - Full line hobby shop with N, HO, and O scale trains; Campbell, California

Sinking Springs Railroad - N, HO, and G scale trains and accessories; Sandy, Oregon

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Southeast)

Berggren's Hobbies - Full line hobby shop in Vero Beach, Florida

Roundhouse South Electric Trains - Carries a full line of MTH and Lionel locomotives, rolling stock, transformers, track, and accessories for sale in-store and online; Port Orange, Florida

High Iron Models - N, HO, O, S, and G scale trains and accessories, plus custom painting, detailing, and weathering services; Inverness, Florida

Hobby Super Store - Full line hobby shop with HO, O, On30, S, N, Z, and G gauge trains sold in-store and online; Plantation, Florida

Bobe's Hobby House - Hobby shop with N and HO scale trains and accessories; Pensacola, Florida

Free Time Hobbies - Hobby shop specializing in N and Z scale trains, track, structures, scenery, and accessories, available in-store and online; Blue Ridge, Georgia

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (World)

Stanbridges Hobby Shop - Hobby shop stocks a range of G, HO, and N scale trains in-store and online; Perth, Western Australia

Gosford Hobbies - Hobby shop stocks model trains from Atlas, Hornby, Life-Like, Lima, Peco, and others; Wyoming, New South Wales, Australia

Model Railroad Retail: Internet & Mail Order

Nscale Monster Trains - Online retailer of N scale locomotives, rolling stock, track, structures, and accessories

Golden Knight Hobby - Online retailer of N, HO, O, and G scale model trains; Orlando, Florida

Trains-Tracks - Online retailer of N, HO, O, and G scale model trains and accessories

Eurorail Models Ltd. - Online retailer of Faller and Pola G lineside structures including European stations, bridges, tunnels, houses, and scenic items; Auckland, New Zealand

Ozark Express Hobbies - Online retailer of model trains and hobby supplies

Hobby-Worx - Specializes in hobby fasteners, tools, and supplies at southwestern Ontario train shows and mail order

One Stop Train Shop - Online retailer of N scale model trains; Tampa, Florida

AAA Plus Trains & Darts - Online hobby shop with HO, O, On30, S, N, and G scale trains plus Woodland Scenics; Elyria, Ohio

Jim's Model Trains - Online retailer of HO and N scale model trains, DCC systems, signals, and accessories; Chinchilla, Pennsylvania

Lee's Trains - Online retailer specializing in Eastern road names in HO and N scale; Trevose, Pennsylvania

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (Mountain)

Rio Grande Scenic Ski Train - Winter excursions between Denver and the ski resort in Winter Park, Colorado, starting December 2009

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (Advocacy)

Friends of Transit - Advocates a well-designed and accessible mass transit system for Phoenix, Arizona

Photo Galleries, Clipart & Videos: Europe

Railfoto - Photos of the current UK rail scene including preserved and mainline railways

Rail Simulator & RailWorks

G-Trax Simulations - Commercial steam locomotive add-ons for RailWorks including the SP Daylight 4449, SP&S 700, and Nickel Plate 765

Railworks America - RailWorks forum plus free routes, rolling stock, models, and scenarios

3DTrains - Commercial add-ons for RailWorks including trainsets and scenery

Digital Train Model - Commercial locomotive add-ons for Rail Simulator and RailWorks, including a Union Pacific EMD DDA40X and EMD GP30

Home of Britkits - Commercial add-ons for Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS), Rail Simulator, and RailWorks including American diesel locomotives, steam locomotives, and rolling stock

Railcar Leasing & Resellers

Macquarie Rail - Freight car lessor providing covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, gondolas, flatcars, and boxcars; Chicago, Illinois

Railcar Manufacturers, Components & Repair

International Railway Systems (IRS) - Manufactures a wide variety of railcars for the European market

Railfan Discussion Groups: World

Amnizia - Greek railfan forum and photo gallery

Rails-to-Trails: Eastern Region

Windham Rail Trail - 4-mile paved rail trail in Windham, New Hampshire

Regional Railroading & Railfan Guides (Central)

Rich's Railway Pages - Guide to Texas railroads including the Trinity Railway Express commuter route and Texas State Railroad steam train

Regional Railroading & Railfan Guides (Northeast)

Rockville Bridge, The - Photos, book, and information about the stone masonry bridge over the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Signals, Safety & Communications

Techniserv AG - Designs and manufactures custom railroad control systems and test equipment; Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

DRS Armor - Provider of rugged mobile computers for transport and military applications; Melbourne, Florida

Trainyard Tech - Provider of automation technology for hump yards, classification yards, and marshalling yards; Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

HAX - Provides signal and communication services to the rail industry including the SpeedTrax onboard GIS mapping product for Positive Train Control (PTC) systems integration; North Richland Hills, Texas

Carbone Lorraine (CL) - Provider of power and signal transmission solutions worldwide

Xorail - Design and construction of wayside train control systems and highway grade crossing warning systems; Jacksonville, Florida

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Northeast)

Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec - Incline railway built in 1879 still operates in Québec City, Quebec, Canada

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Southeast)

New River Railway - Diesel-powered excursions on the former Tennessee Railway from Newtown (Huntsville), Tennessee

Tourist Railroads & Museums: United Kingdom

Great Laxey Mine Railway - 19" gauge railway operating two steam replicas of the original mine locomotives; Isle of Man, UK

Transit & Passenger Rail Equipment

Sentinel - Manufactures a between-car barrier to enhance the safety of multicar passenger trains at elevated platforms; San Antonio, Texas

ELIN EBG Traction - Austrian supplier of traction equipment for trams, light rail vehicles, and metros

Videos & DVDs

MCM Rail Videos - DVD from one of the last CPR 3716 steam excursions up the BC Rail mainline from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Yard Goat Images - Enables small and mid-size rail and trolley museums to create and sell custom DVDs of their operations