JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pinsly Railroad Co. has begun operating its newest short line, the 36-mile Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad in southern Alabama. The former Three Notch Railway interchanges with CSX at Georgiana, Ala. The Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad is set to make infrastructure investments to support the growth of both current and future rail-served customers […]
WASHINGTON — Starting early next January, no freight or passenger trains will be scheduled to cross the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va., during an 8:15 a.m.-to-1 p.m. window seven days a week for up to five years. This will accommodate construction on a $2.3 billion, four-track bridge being built to replace the […]
NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak will hold its annual board of directors meeting accommodating public attendance in New Orleans on Dec. 4, 2025, the company has announced. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave. The public can attend in person or online; […]
Southern Railway FP7 6141 and an F3 roar uphill into the hamlet of Saluda, N.C., top of famous 4.7-percent Saluda Grade, with the Charleston, S.C.–Cincinnati Carolina Special in the early 1950s. Linn H. Westcott photo […]
MIAMI — Beginning Oct. 6, Brightline is making sweeping changes that adjust schedules, capacity, and pricing to capture ridership and revenue for both its Miami-West Palm Beach and South Florida-Orlando clientele. Hourly round trips between Miami and Orlando will be reduced from the current 15 to 10, departing about every two hours, while short-distance frequencies […]
ROANOKE, Va. — As Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 gears up for fall excursions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad, having arrived at the short line from Roanoke on Sept. 18, the Virginia Museum of Transportation has recently geared up for a new fundraising initiative in preparation for the 4-8-4’s anticipated 1,472-day boiler inspection, […]
BONSAL, N.C. — From Oct. 11 to 25, the New Hope Valley Railroad, also known as the Triangle Trains, is inviting the public to board its annual Track or Treat Halloween Express. “October is always a special month for us here at New Hope Valley Railway,” said North Carolina Railway Museum President John Morck, “We’re […]
Second of two parts NEW ORLEANS — Although the Mardi Gras Service’s twice-daily departures are off to a good start, as outlined in Part 1 of this report, it appears more outreach along the route and attention to operating detail will be necessary to get the best results moving forward. Community engagement ‘For day-to-day onsite […]
Alco’s distinctive pre-war DL passenger locomotives were styled by industrial designer Otto Kuhler. The diesels also featured a distinct sound, with a pair of 539 engines—the post-war PAs had a single 244 power plant. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio’s pair frequently pulled trains 15 and 16, the Gulf Coast Rebel, between St. Louis and Mobile. Photo by […]
First of two parts NEW ORLEANS — Confetti cannons that showered Amtrak’s 10-car Mardi Gras Service inaugural special as it headed to Mobile, Ala., on Aug. 16, 2025, have moved on to other celebrations. Meanwhile, the twice-daily, New Orleans-Mobile round trips have proven that the day’s enthusiasm has survived the transition. The next tasks: completion […]
Former Atlantic Coast Line E7 537 was relettered for Seaboard Coast Line following ACL’s mid-1967 merger with Seaboard Air Line. ACL owned 30 of the 2,000 EMD passenger diesels, while SAL bought 35. Photo by Seaboard Coast Line […]
A hostler tops off the fuel tank of an Illinois Central E unit at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal locomotive facility in 1954. The E unit will go out later on the Panama Limited to Chicago. Photo by James G. La Vake […]
