Nos. 1238 and 1286 in Virginia. WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Two former Canadian Pacific G5 class 4-6-2 locomotives will return to Canada after spending more than 40 years in central Virginia. Nos. 1238 and 1286 operated as the showcase of Jack Showalter’s Virginia Central tourist Railroad in Covington, Va., from the 1970s to 1990s. The locomotives […]
No. 1504 shows off its completed restoration in early July. John S. Holmgren JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Restoration work is complete on a historic Florida steam locomotive that also has national significance. Earlier this month, volunteers wrapped up the cosmetic restoration of city-owned Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-2 No. 1504, on display at the Prime F. Osborn […]
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In this PBS Tracks Ahead segment on Model Railroader Video Plus, discover the family-friendly Tweetsie Railroad theme park in North Carolina. […]
An Apache train departs Snowflake in September 2012. Steve Glischinski SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. – The Apache Railway, best known to railroad fans for its all-Alco diesel roster, is fighting for its existence with backing from the town Of Snowflake and its mayor, Tom Poscharsky. It’s a classic David vs. Goliath story – the small town hoping […]
No. 487, painted as No. 483 for the railroad’s 40th anniversary in 2010. The 483 was the only operating locomotive on the C&TS in 1970 and had been repainted for use in a movie. Nathan Zachman DURANGO, Colo. – Rumors have been circulating for weeks that the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge and the Cumbres […]
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Prototype Compressed Natural Gas powered loco TEM19 001 outside Russia’s Bryansk Engineering Plant. The CNG tank is clearly visible at the hood end. Transmasholding MOSCOW — Having completed acceptance trials on the first unit, Russian Railways (RZD) now plans an order of 50 locomotives powered by compressed natural gas. The Class TEM19 locomotive, built by […]
Norfolk & Western No. 611 is back in steam and Trains was there to capture every moment. See this preview video of a longer DVD we are creating to commemorate this historic return to glory for the greatest passenger steam locomotive ever built. Only from Trains! […]
This PBS Tracks Ahead segment visits the Fillmore & Western Railway, home of the “movie trains”, located in Fillmore, Calif. The operating collection of railroad equipment and various sites have been featured in numerous cinematic presentations. […]
N&W No. 611 passes through Dry Fork, Va., with a short freight train as part of a June 15 ferry move. Kevin Gilliam Newly restored Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 No. 611 was back in action Monday, in somewhat unexpected fashion: as a freight hauler. After trips for the Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam […]
A runaway coal truck temporarily closed Norfolk Southern’s Pittsburgh Line in Summerhill, Pa. Erik Rasmussen SUMMERHILL, Pa. – A runaway coal truck crashed onto the NS Pittsburgh Line Friday, damaged two tracks and stopping main line rail traffic. At approximately 3 p.m. on June 12, a coal-hauling dump truck lost its brakes while travelling southeast […]
