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A South Shore commuter train eases through trackwork in Michigan City, Ind., in August 2018. The project to double track the South Shore between Gary and Michigan City will advance after receiving a favorable government rating. TRAINS: David Lassen More rail news for your Wednesday morning: — The South Shore Line plan to double-track its […]
WILMINGTON, Calif. — Pacific Harbor Line promoted Stephane Perri to vice president, effective January 2020. Perri’s rail career spans 20 years beginning with PHL in April 2000 as an assistant locomotive engineer. In 2005, he advanced to assistant trainmaster and subsequently moved through management posts becoming senior director of Transportation in 2016, superintendent in 2017 […]
JIM THORPE, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad has resolved its tax dispute with the borough of Jim Thorpe and will resume passenger rail service to and from the community, the railroad announced. The first trips resulting from the agreement will come Saturday, Feb. 15, as part of Jim Thorpe’s Winterfest. The R&N had […]
Some of the most interesting narrow-gauge equipment to come off production lines is that made for the East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co., especially the locomotive and cars pictured on these pages. Mikado No. 16 (Baldwin 1916) was one of the heaviest engines owned by the EBT, tipping the scales at 160,500 pounds. Nos. […]
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Rail Link is pleased to announce that effective today, Joe Racicot, Jim Lewis and Ross Lane have been promoted to Vice President. Joe Racicot previously served as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, and has been promoted to Vice President, Administration and General Counsel. Jim Lewis previously served as Chief Sales […]
East Broad Top Railroad combine No. 18 has long fascinated the author. The opportunity to walk through the still existing, circa 1876 railroad car prompted him to build this 1:20.3-scale model of the car. Kevin Strong EBT combine No. 18 waits in the Rockhill Furnace yards for its next trip south to the mines at […]
The first Reading & Northern train crosses the new bridge over the Lehigh River on Tuesday. Reading & Northern PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad opened a new $14 million bridge over the Lehigh River on Tuesday, completing a project that was a 20-year effort of railroad owner and CEO Andy Muller […]
East Broad Top Railroad Mikado No. 15 and its short train head out of Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2009, the 49th year the former coal hauler has been a tourist line. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the October 2009 issue of Trains Magazine. Stanley G. Hall has […]
East Broad Top Railroad Mikado-type 2-8-2 locomotives Nos. 12 and 15 appear at the Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, station as part of a nighttime photo shoot in October 2011. Alex Mayes East Broad Top Railroad map The East Broad Top was the last narrow gauge common carrier in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River. It was […]
WILSON, N.C. — Shortline company Regional Rail will acquire the Carolina Coastal Railway, which operates about 180 miles of track in North and South Carolina. Regional Rail announced the deal today. It is subject to approval by the Surface Transportation Board. Carolina Coastal (reporting mark CLNA) operates a 142-mile route between Raleigh and Plymouth, N.C. […]
DENVER — Shortline holding company OmniTRAX has promoted Sergio Sabatini to president and named Gord Anutooshkin as chief operating officer, the company has announced. Sabatini, who had been chief operating officer, was with Canadian Pacific Railway for 18 years before joining OmniTRAX in 2013. Anutooshkin, who also came to OmniTRAX from Canadian Pacific, was previously […]
SEATTLE — Portland & Western Railroad, owned by Genesee & Wyoming, has filed with the Surface Transportation Board for permission to discontinue service on a 22.6-mile line between Astoria and Wauna in Clatsop County, Ore. “The subject line is an out of service segment of line the underlying property of which is owned by the […]
