An MBTA commuter train crosses one of two drawbridges over the Charles River as it leaves North Station. The commuter agency is beginning the process of replacing the drawbridges, which are a bottleneck for trains entering and leaving the station. Scott A. Hartley BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has begun the process of […]
BROOKVILLE’s 50th PCC Streetcar Restoration departs from the company’s main manufacturing facility on Oct. 10, 2018. Brookville BROOKVILLE, Pa. – On Oct. 14, 2018, the fifth of six PCC streetcars to undergo a complete overhaul and modernization program arrived at its destination in El Paso, Texas, marking the 50th PCC streetcar vehicle Brookville Equipment Corp. […]
The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp., now owns the railroad shop in Ravenna, Ky. KSHC RAVENNA, Ky. — The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp., a Kentucky-based nonprofit, announced Sunday that it has finalized a transaction with CSX Transportation and has taken possession of a large portion of the former Louisville & Nashville decommissioned rail yard in Ravenna, […]
SEATTLE — A South Carolina man leapt from in front of an oncoming freight train, only to succumb to a passing Amtrak train south of Seattle on Sunday, the News Tribune reports. The Tacoma, Wash., news outlet cites a local public safety official saying that a transient man in his 20s was trespassing on railroad […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is closing its locomotive shop in South Morrill, Neb., in January. UP representative Kristen South confirmed the closure in an email to Trains on Monday. She says the railroad is working with labor unions so railroaders have the opportunity to relocate within the railroad’s network, based on seniority. Workers who […]
Western Maryland Scenic’s No. 1309 steams for the first time in 61 years. Chase Gunnoe CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, fresh on the heels of test firing the boiler of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 on Oct. 3, is offering a chance to visit the shop and see the live boiler. The […]
A CSX Transportation freight passes Marion (Ohio) Union Station. The site is now a museum with a restored interlocking tower. Brian Schmidt Q Why is the word “Union” used so often in the names of passenger stations and terminals? For example, Cincinnati Union Terminal, St. Louis Union Station, or Denver Union Station. Is there a […]
W&LE No. 3960 departs Minerva, Ohio, for its trip to the Age of Steam Roundhouse on Oct. 9. Age of Steam Roundhouse: John B. Corns SUGARCREEK, Ohio – Former Wheeling & Lake Erie 0-6-0 No. 3960 has arrived at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek. The arrival of the locomotive concludes nearly a decade […]
The CP Holiday Train passes through Pleasant Prairie, Wis., on Dec. 2, 2017. TRAINS: David Lassen CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific has announced the 2018 schedule for the CP Holiday Train, which will mark the 20th year the train will collect food and raise funds for food banks across the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — GE Transportation will build a battery-only powered locomotive as part of a California emission reduction grant to BNSF Railway. Officials with the Fort Worth-based railroad announced on Thursday that California officials have tentatively awarded a $22.6-million Zero and Near Zero Emission Freight Facilities grant to BNSF. “BNSF is focused on continuing […]
A NJ Transit contract crew installs conduits for positive train control cables in New Jersey this week. NJ Transit NEWARK, N.J. — When NJ Transit completely shut down the Atlantic City Rail Line on Sept. 5, gloom and doom prevailed. Speculation ran among riders and the railfan community that the 60-mile line would be either […]
An Amtrak boxed meal of the type served on the Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited. Amtrak workers protested possible food-service job losses on Wednesday in New York. Bob Johnston NEW YORK — Amtrak workers and union leaders staged a protest outside Penn Station on Wednesday, saying the company is preparing to lay off up […]
