Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society moves diner to Scranton, uses credit card program to raise funds NEWSWIRE

DUNMORE, Pa. – The Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society’s ex-Delaware, Lackawanna & Western diner 469 is on its way over Norfolk Southern and Delaware-Lackawanna from Collierville, Tenn. to Scranton, Penn. The Budd Co. built the car in 1949 for the DL&W’s premier train, the Phoebe Snow. Renumbered 769 after the merger forming the Erie […]

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92 day inspections changed to 184 days; cab locks, both part of new locomotive safety rules NEWSWIRE

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today published a final rule updating its locomotive safety standards. The agency says the rule “incorporates existing industry and engineering best practices related to locomotives and to the electronics in them.” Among the changes are for new and remanufactured locomotives to be equipped with a lock to prevent unauthorized intrusions. […]

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Norfolk Southern to debut heritage fleet NEWSWIRE

NORFOLK, Va. — To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Norfolk & Western/Southern merger in 1982, Norfolk Southern plans to honor many of the railroads that make up the present day NS system. As Union Pacific did a half-decade ago, NS plans to create a fleet of heritage locomotives, though NS’s plans are bigger: 18 […]

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Union Pacific reports 2011 is its most profitable year NEWSWIRE

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Tyler Dzierzek OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific revealed that 2011 was the most profitable year in the company’s history as it shared its carloads, revenue, and profit data for the year’s fourth quarter today. Total traffic volumes rose 3 percent, but freight revenue grew 15 percent, hinting the railroad has been commanding higher rates. UP’s strongest volume […]

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CSX derailment photo gallery NEWSWIRE

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