SALT LAKE CITY — The journey to Promontory for 21st century rail enthusiasts wanting to taste the history of the first transcontinental railroad 150 years ago is becoming more clear. The National Railway Historical Society is urging members to reserve hotel space now for the event May 7-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The convention […]
Indiana Mikado finds refuge in Kentucky NEWSWIRE
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 No. 587 Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. RAVENNA, Ky. — Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 No. 587 will be relocated to Ravenna, Ky., and eventually restored, Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp., announced on Sunday. The group is helping relocate the locomotive and other equipment from the Indiana Transportation Museum after the museum recently received […]
Amtrak’s P40s
Amtrak P40s that didn’t make the first cut for rebuilding wait their turn in Bear, Del., on June 7, 2010. Bob Johnston Q Whatever became of Amtrak’s P40s? They were numbered in the 800 series and looked very similar to the P42s in service today. What’s the difference between them? Does Amtrak still have any […]
‘Leviathan’ has found a home at a Pennsylvania wedding venue
Leviathan debuted at Trainfestival 2009 in Owosso, Mich., and soon began traveling the east and midwest to tourist railroads, museums, and other special events. Trains: Jim Wrinn ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Leviathan No. 63, Dave Kloke’s sparkling standard gauge replica of an 1868 Central Pacific 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive, has landed in a most unlikely home: […]
Trains Presents: North Carolina Transportation Museum tour
Join us for a brief look at some of the rolling stock at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C. You’ll see part of the steam collection, restoration work underway, and a guest appearance by a mighty 4-8-4, Norfolk & Western No. 611. The museum is located at Southern Railway’s largest steam repair shop. […]
NC and CSX reach deal for funding Rocky Mount intermodal terminal NEWSWIRE
Rocky Mount, N.C., and vicinity Kalmbach Media/Rick Johnson State of North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina will shoulder three-quarters of the cost to build a CSX Transportation intermodal terminal in Rocky Mount, N.C., state transportation and railroad officials announced today. “This facility will make eastern North Carolina even more attractive to businesses looking to […]
Union threatens strike over KCS plan for international crews at Laredo gateway NEWSWIRE
A Kansas City Southern empty grain train stops to change crews on the International Bridge linking Laredo, Texas, with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in November 2017. The American crew climbs aboard the General Electric ES44AC as the Mexican crew begins the walk back to Nuevo Laredo. Bill Stephens INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers […]
Amtrak begins process of replacing oldest Amfleet cars NEWSWIRE
Amtrak has begun the formal process of replacing its oldest Amfleet equipment, used on trains like the Illinois Zephyr, shown here in Western Springs, Ill. TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON — Amtrak has begun the process of seeking new equipment to replace its Amfleet I passenger cars, posting a Request for Information today to explore options […]
Union Pacific to renumber SD70M No. 4014 before Big Boy runs NEWSWIRE
Union Pacific SD70M No. 4014 leads Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 and SD70M No. 4884 at Laramie, Wyo., in May 2014 on the ferry move of the steam locomotive from California to Wyoming. Trains: Jim Wrinn OMAHA, Neb. – If you got photos of Union Pacific SD70M No. 4014 before it became famous as the […]
Wisconsin city approves Soo Line 2719 resolution NEWSWIRE
Soo Line No. 2719 pull a photo charter on the North Shore Scenic Railroad on Sept. 8, 2011. Steve Glischinski EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – With only one “no” vote, the Eau Claire City Council has approved a resolution that would return Soo Line 4-6-2 No. 2719 to the city from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum […]
Cheyenne’s Big Boy 4004 to shine in new paint July 9 NEWSWIRE
Cosmetic restoration of Big Boy 4004 in Cheyenne is almost completed. This photo shows the locomotive in October 2013. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHEYENNE, Wyo. — While it will be months before Union Pacific debuts operational Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014, a cosmetically restored Big Boy within whistling distance of the UP steam shop will be […]
Chicago Union Station redevelopment designs announced NEWSWIRE
FULL SCREEN Riverside Investment & Development via Amtrak An artist’s rendering of a Chicago Union Station redevelopment design as viewed from Adams and Canal streets in the city. FULL SCREEN Riverside Investment & Development via Amtrak An artist’s rendering of a Chicago Union Station redevelopment design as viewed during “blue hour” from Canal Street in […]
