STRASBURG, Pa. — At 11:23 a.m. on May 23, Rio Grande Southern Railroad No. 20, a legendary narrow gauge 4-6-0, made its first move under steam in 67 years. Under overhaul at the Strasburg Rail Road’s shops since 2006, the engine shoved the shop’s Plymouth switcher, which was also supplying braking power through the shop […]
Train Topic: Narrow Gauge & Industrial
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad opens 2019 season NEWSWIRE
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad began its full season on May 4, 2019, with the first train from Durango, Colo., to Silverton, Colo. The first train was met with fanfare, including the Silverton Brass Band and folks dressed in 19th-century apparel. The Silverton Gunfighters performed a reenactment of a gunfight between the good […]
VIDEO: Southern Pacific No. 18 blows a cylinder while on D&SNG excursion NEWSWIRE
Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18, which is being leased to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad from the Carson & Colorado Railway, blew its right cylinder and shattered the piston during a run from Durango, Colo., to Cascade Canyon, Colo., on April 9, 2019. The “Slim Princess,” as it’s affectionately called, is a Baldwin […]
Future bright for Southern Pacific narrow gauge steamer NEWSWIRE
Dave Mull in the Carson & Colorado shop David Lustig DURANGO, Colo. – Southern Pacific narrow gauge 4-6-0 No. 18, normally a denizen of California’s Owens Valley, is having a ball right now. Temporarily working out of Durango on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, it’s burnishing the rails hauling passengers and photo freights, […]
Maine narrow gauge museums to collaborate on collections NEWSWIRE
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes parlor Car No. 9 Rangeley, built by Jackson & Sharp of Wilmington, Del. in 1901, is the only two-foot gauge car of its type ever built. It is scheduled to be the first car moved to Sheepscot in May. MNGM Bridgton & Saco River Railroad No. 8, a 1924 Baldwin […]
Steam, narrow gauge worlds mourn loss of Ernie Robart NEWSWIRE
ALBUQUERQUE — The western steam and narrow gauge preservation communities today are mourning the loss of a long and remarkable fixture in their worlds: Ernie Robart has passed away. Robart was an early advocate for saving the Colorado narrow gauge, and his work ultimately led to the creation of today’s Cumbres & Toltec Scenic. He […]
White Pass rebuilds equipment, plans expansion NEWSWIRE
Previously rebuilt GE shovelnose diesels show off their fresh paint. Nos. 90, 93, and 98 will see rebuilds in 2019. David Lustig SKAGWAY, Alaska – As part of White Pass & Yukon Route Railway’s general expansion of tourist operations for the upcoming 2019 season, the railroad dispatched 10 coaches and three locomotives from its Skagway […]
Southern Pacific narrow gauge star steams up in Colorado NEWSWIRE
Joe Dailey DURANGO, Colo. – Former Southern Pacific narrow gauge 4-6-0 No. 18 steamed up for the first time in Durango on Thursday. It is on loan to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for crew training on oil-burning locomotives. The locomotive, from the Carson & Colorado Railway in Independence, Calif., was trucked to Colorado […]
SP No. 18 arrives in Durango NEWSWIRE
SP No. 18 rides the turntable at Durango, Colo., on Nov. 3. Jerry Day DURANGO, Colo. – “Some assembly required.” That’s the thought going through the minds of shop crews at Durango & Silverton this morning as they contemplate steaming Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18, which arrived by truck from California over the weekend. No. […]
Southern Pacific No. 18’s tender arrives in Colorado NEWSWIRE
No. 18’s tender rests on the turntable at Durango, Colo., on Thursday. Randy Babcock DURANGO, Colo. – Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18’s whaleback tender has arrived at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s main shops this week after traveling by truck from its home in Independence, Calif. The locomotive is still en route to […]
Southern Pacific’s ‘slim princess’ to visit Colorado’s Durango & Silverton NEWSWIRE
Southern Pacific No. 18 will visit the Durango & Silverton in Colorado. David Lustig DURANGO, Colo. — A Southern Pacific narrow gauge Ten-Wheeler will be trucked from Independence, Calif. to Durango, Colo. later this month to train Durango & Silverton crews in oil-firing. Locomotive No. 18, restored over the past several years by volunteer members […]
Indiana museum test fires narrow gauge Porter 2-6-0 NEWSWIRE
Hesston Steam Museum’s Porter 2-6-0 No. 2 test fires after being out of service for decades. Hesston Steam Museum HESSTON, Ind. — A restored 3-foot gauge Porter 2-6-0 has test fired at the historic Hesston Steam Museum in northern Indiana. The 1911 locomotive was heavily damaged in the disastrous May 1985 fire that also damaged […]
