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Friday, April 25 2008

Apparel & Gifts

Signal Signs - Wall plaques, mousepads, and license plates with over 340 railroad heralds

Art & Photographs (Print)

Art by Wayne - Rail art from the classic steam to diesel transition era

Winfield Rail Art - Prints of historic and contemporary American railroad scenes by John Winfield

Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) Web Sites

Elvas Tower - Microsoft Train Simulator locomotives, freight cars, and scenery, plus discussion forums

Broadway Limited Locomotive Works - Pennsylvania Railroad transition era add-ons for Microsoft Train Simulator

Railfan Discussion Groups: North America

Erie Lackawanna List - Mailing list to discuss the Erie Lackawanna, plus list archive

Construction Equipment & Engineering Services

SMF (Structural Metal Fabricators) - Designs and engineers hi-rail equipment; Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Dayton T. Brown, Inc - Provides engineering and testing services for the development, approval, and acceptance of rail and transit products; Bohemia, New York

TKDA - Provides engineering and planning services including facilities, intermodal, track, bridge, and public project coordination

Genie Industries - Provides light towers, generators, and lifts for railroad construction and maintenance

Tracksure - UK manufacturer of safety fasteners designed to prevent nut loosening from vibration and settlement

TSTG Schienen Technik - German provider of rails to railway and construction companies worldwide

Voestalpine Schienen - German provider of rail systems and track solutions worldwide

Intamech - UK manufacturer of track maintenance tools and Zwicky track jacks

GERB - German provider of vibration isolation solutions, including floating slab track systems for passenger rail and transit

Dixie Precast - Offers precast foundations and related products for the railroad industry

Fastrax Industries - Manufacturer of the Switchblade and Flatfoot track switch heaters; Littleton, Colorado

Consulting, Logistics & Legal Services

Transportutvikling - Transport and logistics consultancy and advisory; Norway

Parsons - Transportation consulting including commuter rail, high-speed rail, and maglev

Capehart Scatchard - Provides transportation law and litigation services to public and private railroad owners and operators; Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Derby & Derbyshire Rail Forum - Promotes the area's reputation of excellence in railway consulting, design, engineering, and manufacturing; membership is open to all companies operating within the East Midlands and Staffordshire regions of the UK

PM Safety Consultants - UK provider of safety, reliability, and risk management services to the rail industry worldwide

Amadeus - Provides sales, e-commerce, distribution, and business management solutions for passenger rail and transit applications

Signals, Safety & Communications

Global Rail Systems - Provides switch control systems, crossing warning systems, dragging equipment detectors, track circuits, yard control systems, and more; Marlin, Texas

Exide - Provides batteries for rail signal, crossing, and communication equipment

Strix Systems - Provides wireless mesh networks to improve rail safety, security, and operations

TCB Group - Marketing, advertising, sales, and consulting for Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) and Wireless and Radio Frequency (RFID) manufacturers; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Summit Signal - Railroad signaling and track construction; Willits, California

AŽD Praha - Czech supplier of signaling, telecommunications, and automation solutions for rail and transit applications

HaslerRail - Swiss provider of electromechanical and electronic data acquisition and recording systems

Hanning & Kahl - German provider of brake systems and signaling installations

Rebel Railway Supply - Manufactures signal parts for signal suppliers and transit line operators, including wayside signals, grade crossings, and track and circuit hardware; Nixa, Missouri

Rail Systems Solutions (RSS) - Provides signal design (conceptual through final), program management and controls, systems integration, construction, commissioning, training, and maintenance for the transit and freight industry; Littleton, Colorado

Historical Societies: North America (Northeast)

Rob's PRR Page - Pennsylvania Railroad rosters, equipment diagrams, signal plans, photos, and other historical documents

Historical Societies: North America (Pacific)

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Subjects - Information about Santa Fe depots, coaling towers, water facilities, motive power, and rolling stock

Centerville Depot - History of the Southern Pacific depot in Centerville, California

Historical Societies: World

Railway Properties - Historic stations, sheds, signal boxes, and other rail structures for sale throughout the UK

Lodging & Restaurants

Chester Railway Station - Banquet facility for parties and symposiums; Chester, Massachusetts

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Central)

Thousand Lakes Region, NMRA - Serves model railroaders in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Manitoba

SANTrak - N scale modular model railroad club in San Antonio, Texas

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Mountain)

Toy Train Operating Society: New Mexico Division - O gauge train club in New Mexico

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Northeast)

Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society - HO scale modular club in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Rose-Hulman Model Railroad Club - Model train club at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terre Haute, Indiana

Youngstown Model Railroad Club - HO and O scale club in Youngstown, Ohio

Metrowest Model Railroading Society - O scale club in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area

Cuyahoga Valley Terminal - Models a fictional railroad that covers from Cleveland to Mineral City, Ohio during the 1950s

Toy Train Operating Society: Buckeye Division - Operates model trains at monthly meetings in central Ohio

Toy Train Operating Society: Empire & Eastern Division - Toy train operators and collectors in eastern New York State

Muskoka Model Railway Club - HO and N scale club in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

Model Railroad Clubs: North America (Pacific)

Toy Train Operating Society: Silver State Division - Operators and collectors of toy trains in Southern Nevada

Toy Train Operating Society: Southern Pacific Division - Operators and collectors of toy trains meet monthly in Anaheim, California

Toy Train Operating Society: San Joaquin Valley Division - Collectors and operators of model trains meet monthly in Turlock, California

Toy Train Operating Society: Sacramento Valley Division - Toy train collectors and operators meet monthly in Sacramento, California

Toy Train Operating Society: Golden State Division - O scale train operators meet monthly in San Jose, California

Toy Train Operating Society: Pacific Northwest Division - Model train club in Oregon and Washington

Golden Gate American Flyer Club - Collectors and operators of American Flyer S gauge model trains

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: G Scale

F&DL Railroad - Photos of a G scale garden railroad in Pleasant Hill, California

Rocky Lights Railroad - G scale garden railroad with 850 feet of track; Mukwonago , Wisconsin

Lemke's Garden Railroad - G scale garden railroad with 306 feet of track running through a village, pond, waterfall, and a garden of miniature plants; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: General

Phil Parker's Home Page - Photos and information of five model railroad layouts

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: HO Scale

Grosser's Nostalgia Trip - HO and O scale layouts of Soo Line in Minnesota in the 1950s

Model Railroad Layouts & Design: N Scale

Wilmington and New York Railway - Freelance N scale layout based in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in northern New York State

Live Steam Clubs & Railroads: World

LittleLocomotives - Photos and information about 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5", and 7-1/4" gauge live steam locomotives

Live Steam Suppliers & Retailers

Harter Central Ironworks - Specializes in the manufacture of 3" to 5" scale structures, trackwork, and rolling stock

E. & J. Winter Model Engineering Supplies - Serves model engineers in Australia and New Zealand including plans, castings, boiler fittings, fasteners, and more

Engineers Emporium - UK producer of steam locomotives, boilers, parts, and tools for model engineers

Lynx Model Works - Builds, repairs, and renovates steam locomotives in all sizes from 0 to 15" gauge; Alford, Lincolnshire, UK

Mardyke Miniature Railways - UK producer of diesel (hydraulic) and petrol (hydrostatic) locomotives plus passenger carriages and freight wagons

Dorrington Technical Models - German producer of 3-1/2", 5", and 7-1/4" gauge live steam locomotives, rolling stock, spares, and accessories

NG Trailway Company - UK producer of live steam railways for large gardens, parks, and estates, including 7" scale locomotives and rolling stock, 12-1/4" gauge track, plus related buildings, water tanks, signals, and accessories

Paul Lazenby Design - UK provider of design and machining services for 5" and 7-1/4" gauge railways

Pioneer Machine & Tool - Custom built large scale diesel locomotives, accessories, and Mars Lights; Silt, Colorado

Maxitrak Owners' Club - Owners of 5" and 7-1/4" gauge locomotives from Maxitrak

Eaton Custom Engineering - 7-1/2" and 7-1/4" gauge all electric locomotives, parts, track building tools, and supplies; Castle Rock, Washington

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Electronics & DCC

Team Digital - Provides electronic products for Digital Command Control (DCC) model railroads, allowing one to remotely control turnouts, detect the presence of a train, and control signals and crossing gates; Kokomo, Indiana

American Hobby Distributors - Complementary offerings which support and enhance DCC products available from NCE Corporation, Digitrax, Lenz, Soundtraxx, and Train Control Systems (TCS); Essex Junction, Vermont

Express Models - Produces model railway lighting and electronic scenic accessories; Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

South West Digital - Distributor of ESU DCC products with British locomotive sounds; Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, UK

Sunset West Productions - Sells sound effects CDs for model railroads

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Rolling Stock

Nine Mill Scale Products - Manufactures New Zealand passenger coaches, goods wagons, bogies, chassis, and accessories

Fox Valley Models - Manufacturer of wooden grade crossings, bridges, buildings, and freight cars in N, HO, S, and Z scales; Des Plaines, Illinois

Adair Shops - HO, N, and On30 scale freight cars and steel plate loads; Dyersville, Iowa

Cryer Gray Foundry - Manufactures brass steam locomotives, freight cars, and girder bridges in O and S scale; Fairview Park, Ohio

BK Kases - Display cases available in pine, oak, and walnut with glass doors and handles for N, Z, HO, O, and G scale trains; Catasauqua, Pennsylvania

Southern Car & Foundry - Prototypical HO and O scale rolling stock and structure kits using resin casting, laser cutting, and chemical milling; Altamonte Springs, Florida

TrainCase.com - Custom HO, O, and G scale display cases feature a choice of over 60 backgrounds including mountain scenes, city skylines, sunsets, and more; Costa Mesa, California

Briggs Models - Manufacturer of N, S, and On30 scale locomotive, freight car, and speeder models; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Micro Loco Motion - Surplus coreless precision motors and gearheads for remotoring brass and precision plastic model railroad locomotives in all scales from Z to G; Hurst, Texas

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Scenery

Ten Commandments - Manufactures OO, N, HO, and O scale castings including wagon loads and lineside items; Inverkeithing, Fife, UK

Gold Medal Models - Produces HO and N scale detail parts for buildings, scenery, locomotives, and rolling stock; Lopez, Washington

Model Railroad Manufacturers: Structures

Supply Line Model Railroad Kits and Figures - 1:24, 1:22.5, and 1:20.3 scale people, plus HO and O scale structures; Baltimore, Maryland

Western Scale Models - Manufactures HO, S, O, and 1:20.3 scale craftsman model railroad kits related to mining, machinery, and logging; Richland, Washington

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Central)

J&L Hobbies - Hobby store with Lionel, HO, and N gauge trains; Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (Northeast)

Track 33 Trains & Accessories - Model train store in Clarksboro, New Jersey

Toledo Model Train Show - Model railroad shows in Northwest Ohio

Eastern Ohio Trains - Hobby shop in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Model Railroad Retail: Hobby Shops (World)

Howes Models - Hobby shop with HO, OO, and N gauge trains; Kidlington, Oxfordshire, UK

Model Railroad Retail: Internet & Mail Order

SP Trains - Online model train store stocks 55,000 products of all scales

Custom Model Products - Importer of narrow gauge and standard gauge models compatible with LGB track; Concord, California

Dan's Model Trains & Things - Online retailer of HO and N scale engines, freight cars, track, buildings, and accessories

B N Trains - Online retailer of HO and N scale trains, track, structures, scenery, and accessories from all major manufacturers

Electric & Steam Model Works - Specialty dealer in G and Fn3 scale electric and live steam locomotives, AirWire and RCS radio control, Phoenix Sound Systems, battery power, and other electronic aspects of the large scale garden railroad hobby; Chino, California

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (General)

Railpax Magazine - News and information about passenger rail travel in North America

Passenger Rail & Transit: N. America (Advocacy)

Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains - Dedicated to preserving and enhancing passenger train service in Algoma, Ontario, Canada

GOKW.org - Promotes commuter rail in the Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, and Halton Hills areas of Ontario, Canada

Passenger Rail & Transit: South America

Latin American Association of Underground Networks/Subways - Organization of subway/metro systems in Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela

Magazines & Journals

U.S. Rail News - Bi-weekly news coverage of the freight and passenger rail industry

Multimedia (Photos, Clipart & Video): N. America

Mike Vandenberg's Web Space - Railfan photography from Minnesota

JohnFladung.net - Railfan photography of BNSF and CP in Minnesota

Twin Ports Railfan and Railroading Page - Photos of railroads around Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin

Chicago Rail Photographs - Over 4000 photos of freight and passenger railroads in Illinois

Digital Railway - Photos of passenger, freight, and tourist railroads throughout the US

Narrow Gauge From Off The Beaten Path - Photos of US-made export narrow gauge equipment

DM&IR According to Jerry - Pictorial history of the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad (DM&IR)

Regional Railroading & Railfan Guides

NSDash9.com - Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive rosters and photos

Indiana Rail Road Railfan Guide - Railfan location guide, photo roster, and radio frequencies

Locomotive Manufacturers, Parts & Repair

ALCO Spring Industries - Manufactures hot wound springs for rail and mass transit applications

China Northern Locomotive & Rolling Stock - Chinese manufacturer of electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, multiple units, passenger coaches, freight cars, and transit vehicles

MP&ES Rail Equipment Solutions Provider - Locomotive field service and engine parts; Greenville, South Carolina

Railcar Leasing & Resellers

WIH Resource Group - Sells and leases a range of solid waste equipment including railcars, intermodal containers, container handling equipment, trailer tippers, refuse trailers, scales, and other equipment; Phoenix, Arizona

Railcar Manufacturers, Components & Repair

Spencer Moulton - French specialist in energy absorption for buffers and drawgears

Parker Domnick Hunter - Provides compressed air treatment systems to the rail industry

Schaffler & Associates - Australian manufacturer of inverters and converters for rail applications

GMT - German provider of anti-vibration technologies for rail applications worldwide

Salco Products - Manufactures plastic and metal products used in tank cars, hopper cars, containers, locomotives, and liquid and dry bulk trailers

Steel Line Industrial Connections - Offers railcar fastening systems and AEI tags; Spring, Texas

International Decal Management - AAR-approved vinyl decals and reflective safety decals; Bentonville, Arkansas

Transit & Passenger Rail Equipment

Harting - Electrical and electronic connectors, device terminations, network components, and cable harnesses for the transit industry; Elgin, Illinois

CNIM - French supplier of mass transit equipment including train door systems, platform screen doors, escalators, and moving walkways

Kontron - Producer of real-time applications for transportation systems

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Central)

Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society - Operates a railroading museum and 4,000 square foot HO scale model train layout; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tourist Railroads & Museums (Northeast)

Huckleberry Railroad Photos - Photos of a steam excursion in the snow; Flint, Michigan

Martinsburg Roundhouse Center - Three B&O Railroad shop buildings including an 1866 cast iron frame roundhouse; Martinsburg, West Virginia

Maywood Station Museum - Restored station operated by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society in Maywood, New Jersey

Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum - Dedicated to preserving railroad heritage in Bradford, Ohio

Travel Agents & Tour Operators

Ian Allan Rail Tours - Escorted rail tours recalling the excitement of steam and other heritage transport systems within the UK, Europe, and worldwide

Canada Via Rail - Offers complete rail tours throughout Canada on VIA Rail