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. […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A CSX Transportation train sits under the Washington Street bridge in Cumberland, Md., after striking it Thursday, June 21, 2018. The train also struck the Fayette Street bridge. The extent of damage to the bridges was not immediately clear to bystanders. Cumberland Times-News/ Steve Bittner CUMBERLAND, Md. — What happens now is the big question […]
Niles Canyon Railway, which fields both steam and diesel power, will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad in 2019. Trains: Jim Wrinn NILES, Calif. — 2019 will be a big year for the Pacific Locomotive Association and its Niles Canyon Railway. The association will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad with […]
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — Progress Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. today announced it has been chosen by Canadian Pacific to supply an order of 30 upgraded EMD SD70ACU locomotives — otherwise known as modernized versions of SD90MAC models. Once fully re-manufactured these freight locomotives will primarily serve in heavy haul applications. “Our customers […]
WASHINGTON — The White House formally announced on Tuesday the nomination of Rick Allen Dearborn to a five-year term on Amtrak’s board of directors, where he would succeed former BNSF Railway executive Jeffrey Moreland. Dearborn, 52, an Oklahoma native, was executive director of President Donald Trump’s presidential transition team and served as deputy White House […]
