Arlo
@arlostrains.bsky.social
21 • he/him • Enjoyer of trains, builder of tiny ones • Professional electric traction apologist
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The DART Silver Line opens today, connecting DFW airport to Plano in Texas!
In 2024 I was commissioned by Stadler Rail US to make a series of HO scale models of the new trains as a promotional item for the grand opening and employee gifts. Definitely one of the more unique things I’ve done!
In 2024 I was commissioned by Stadler Rail US to make a series of HO scale models of the new trains as a promotional item for the grand opening and employee gifts. Definitely one of the more unique things I’ve done!
October 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The DART Silver Line opens today, connecting DFW airport to Plano in Texas!
In 2024 I was commissioned by Stadler Rail US to make a series of HO scale models of the new trains as a promotional item for the grand opening and employee gifts. Definitely one of the more unique things I’ve done!
In 2024 I was commissioned by Stadler Rail US to make a series of HO scale models of the new trains as a promotional item for the grand opening and employee gifts. Definitely one of the more unique things I’ve done!
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Finally finished another art thingy!
This time, it's a prospective t-shirt design for the railway museum I volunteer at. If all goes well, you too can probably wear it! (and if not, I can edit it and sell it on redbubble).
#myart #trainart #pacificelectric
This time, it's a prospective t-shirt design for the railway museum I volunteer at. If all goes well, you too can probably wear it! (and if not, I can edit it and sell it on redbubble).
#myart #trainart #pacificelectric
July 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Finally finished another art thingy!
This time, it's a prospective t-shirt design for the railway museum I volunteer at. If all goes well, you too can probably wear it! (and if not, I can edit it and sell it on redbubble).
#myart #trainart #pacificelectric
This time, it's a prospective t-shirt design for the railway museum I volunteer at. If all goes well, you too can probably wear it! (and if not, I can edit it and sell it on redbubble).
#myart #trainart #pacificelectric
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The wiseass express
April 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The wiseass express
Recently scored an old GK Locomotive Works Amtrak E60 new in box for less then $40 on eBay. Despite their age these models are actually really nicely tooled and with the few extra detail parts I’ve added and the frame/trucks painted it is very close to being on par with anything made today.
April 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Recently scored an old GK Locomotive Works Amtrak E60 new in box for less then $40 on eBay. Despite their age these models are actually really nicely tooled and with the few extra detail parts I’ve added and the frame/trucks painted it is very close to being on par with anything made today.
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Apr 23, 1955: the last day of regular passenger service on the Lake Erie & Northern and the Grand River Railway. These electric interurban railways were known collectively as the Canadian Pacific Electric Lines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CPR. 1/3
April 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Apr 23, 1955: the last day of regular passenger service on the Lake Erie & Northern and the Grand River Railway. These electric interurban railways were known collectively as the Canadian Pacific Electric Lines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CPR. 1/3
Perfect late afternoon sun on the SRTE today
April 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Perfect late afternoon sun on the SRTE today
A quick commission done for @steem_deerMSR of Awdry’s MSR Atlas!
This was a simple kitbash combining a Minitrains Baldwin bodyshell with an Atlas 0-6-0. The chassis was remotered with a coreless can and the body repainted, decaled & weathered to match the Alfred I did before. Very pleased with it!
This was a simple kitbash combining a Minitrains Baldwin bodyshell with an Atlas 0-6-0. The chassis was remotered with a coreless can and the body repainted, decaled & weathered to match the Alfred I did before. Very pleased with it!
April 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A quick commission done for @steem_deerMSR of Awdry’s MSR Atlas!
This was a simple kitbash combining a Minitrains Baldwin bodyshell with an Atlas 0-6-0. The chassis was remotered with a coreless can and the body repainted, decaled & weathered to match the Alfred I did before. Very pleased with it!
This was a simple kitbash combining a Minitrains Baldwin bodyshell with an Atlas 0-6-0. The chassis was remotered with a coreless can and the body repainted, decaled & weathered to match the Alfred I did before. Very pleased with it!
Happy Conrail day to all who celebrate
April 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Happy Conrail day to all who celebrate
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Happy birthday to my favorite railroad, Conrail. One day, you will be returned back to the people to run all of America's freight, as God intended.
April 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy birthday to my favorite railroad, Conrail. One day, you will be returned back to the people to run all of America's freight, as God intended.
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BART in Vermont?!! I finally got the E24 Lokpilot decoders in my Rapido trains BART set last week and ran it tonight at club, a simply outrageous amount of fun and best enjoyed running as fast possible ;)
March 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
BART in Vermont?!! I finally got the E24 Lokpilot decoders in my Rapido trains BART set last week and ran it tonight at club, a simply outrageous amount of fun and best enjoyed running as fast possible ;)
you love to see it
Hot development in the #AmtrakHorizons fiasco. The company has apparently found enough Superliner cars to cover the hot Chicago-St. Paul #BorealisTrain. Dp. WB from CHI tomorrow will use Superliners, with full service resuming on Friday.
Story from TRAINS:
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
Story from TRAINS:
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
Amtrak to resume Borealis service with Superliners - Trains
CHICAGO — Amtrak will begin restoring Borealis service between Chicago and St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, March 27, using Superliner equipment in place of the Horizon cars sidelined because of corrosio...
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March 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
you love to see it
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can't believe major corrosion issues showed up on 35-year-old cars with aluminum bodies on steel frames
who could have seen this coming and done something about it
who could have seen this coming and done something about it
BREAKING: Amtrak is pulling all Horizon cars from service after a routine inspection this week revealed corrosion in several of them. The decision will impact regional services from coast to coast railfan.com/amtrak-pulls...
Amtrak Pulls ‘Horizon’ Cars From Service After Discovering Corrosion
The decision to park the cars will have a major impact on regional services across the country that rely on the equipment.
railfan.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
can't believe major corrosion issues showed up on 35-year-old cars with aluminum bodies on steel frames
who could have seen this coming and done something about it
who could have seen this coming and done something about it
fuck
BREAKING: Amtrak is pulling all Horizon cars from service after a routine inspection this week revealed corrosion in several of them. The decision will impact regional services from coast to coast railfan.com/amtrak-pulls...
Amtrak Pulls ‘Horizon’ Cars From Service After Discovering Corrosion
The decision to park the cars will have a major impact on regional services across the country that rely on the equipment.
railfan.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
fuck
Theres nothing to be celebrated about running old brittle dangerous fiberglass and rusting carbon steel trains at 60mph on track with unprotected grade crossings and zero signals, all intermixed with heavy NA freight trains. Completely absurd
The infrastructure is still under reconstruction, with many slow zones, but the progress is impressive.
No signaling or automatic crossings yet. The train runs between 50 km/h and 100 km/h, which is pretty decent!
No signaling or automatic crossings yet. The train runs between 50 km/h and 100 km/h, which is pretty decent!
March 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Theres nothing to be celebrated about running old brittle dangerous fiberglass and rusting carbon steel trains at 60mph on track with unprotected grade crossings and zero signals, all intermixed with heavy NA freight trains. Completely absurd
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60mph in unsignalled territory and no grade crossing protection isn't "pretty decent" it's horrifying.
This isn't railroading it's Russian Roulette.
This isn't railroading it's Russian Roulette.
The infrastructure is still under reconstruction, with many slow zones, but the progress is impressive.
No signaling or automatic crossings yet. The train runs between 50 km/h and 100 km/h, which is pretty decent!
No signaling or automatic crossings yet. The train runs between 50 km/h and 100 km/h, which is pretty decent!
March 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
60mph in unsignalled territory and no grade crossing protection isn't "pretty decent" it's horrifying.
This isn't railroading it's Russian Roulette.
This isn't railroading it's Russian Roulette.
Here’s one of my most recent projects, C&S 6!
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
March 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Here’s one of my most recent projects, C&S 6!
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
Another @waltherstrains sanding facility kit done for my Canadian client. This is the second one I’ve done and is essentially identical to the first one, so not much to say.
March 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Another @waltherstrains sanding facility kit done for my Canadian client. This is the second one I’ve done and is essentially identical to the first one, so not much to say.
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This is the sustainable microtransit we could have if our politicians weren't cowards
March 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is the sustainable microtransit we could have if our politicians weren't cowards
E24 Lokpilot decoders came in so getting figures and DCC installed in my BART set today. Cant wait to finally give this a spin soon!
March 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
E24 Lokpilot decoders came in so getting figures and DCC installed in my BART set today. Cant wait to finally give this a spin soon!
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Not just that, but they did actually build third rail on New Canaan, Lionel train style, hence the third rail ban
March 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Not just that, but they did actually build third rail on New Canaan, Lionel train style, hence the third rail ban