Firefighters set a back burn along the Durango & Silverton tracks as part of their efforts to contain the 416 Fire. Wyoming Interagency Hotshots DURANGO, Colo. — American Heritage Railways, parent company of the shuttered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, made a startling announcement Thursday that it was closing Washington’s Mt. Rainier Railroad and […]
A pressure gauge shows 262 pounds on No. 1309’s boiler. Diversified Rail Services C&O 2-6-6-2 No. 1309’s restoration is back on track at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Trains collection CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 is underway again in a big way: the railroad and […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today announced it is soliciting bids on six rail segments as part of a broader initiative to drive asset utilization, enhance network efficiency and create long-term value for the company. The decision to market these non-core properties, totaling approximately 650 miles, follows a detailed evaluation of each line and its […]
West Penn Railways car No. 832 debuts at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Bill Monaghan Artist’s rendering shows improvements planned for Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. PTM WASHINGTON, Pa. — The debut of a restored trolley at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, West Penn Railways streetcar No. 832, highlighted the museum’s announcement for a new capital campaign, On Track […]
Rail-Scale-Models, a North Carolina-based provider of laser-cutting services and manufacturer of railroad craftsman kits, laser-cut details, and custom scale structures, has acquired the Laser-Cut Details line from Rusty Stumps Scale Models. The product line includes more than 300 items, including windows and doors, roofing material, ladders and stair stringers, fences, crates and pallets, and wall […]
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CHICAGO — Amtrak plans to add “a hot meal option” to dining service on the Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited, and says food-service changes on the two trains — which saw full dining cars give way to pre-prepared cold meals as of June 1 — offer passengers more dining choices. These points come from […]
Scott Shields, Steam Railroading Institute Crews working on behalf of Michigan’s Steam Railroading Institute load the boiler for Chicago & North Western 4-6-0 No. 175 onto a flatbed truck last weekend. Scott Shields, Steam Railroading Institute OWOSSO, Mich. — The Steam Railroading Institute has nearly completed the successful move of former Chicago & North Western […]
A submitted image of Santa Fe FP45 No. 92 which Illinois Railway Museum donors helped to mechanically restore. Illinois Railway Museum UNION, Ill. — One of Santa Fe’s last locomotives to haul the Super Chief is now running again at the Illinois Railway Museum. In a Tuesday news release, museum officials say they’ve restored and […]
The Southwest Chief passes through Hinsdale, Ill., on April 28, 2018. Amtrak’s CEO says the effort to maintain the train must be balanced against the need of the entire national network. TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON — Responding to a letter from two major private-car organizations, Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson says the passenger railroad […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak officials say they’re looking to replace or upgrade as many as 75 locomotives and have deals in place this year. Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson says the passenger railroad issued a request for proposals June 1 with an eye to having the latest safety features and the lowest emissions possible. “Our diesel locomotive […]
