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Grand Canyon 2-8-0 No. 29 will be featured in a Trains-sponsored event Oct. 26-27. Grand Canyon Railway: Eric Hadder WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Tickets go on sale Saturday for a Trains Magazine-sponsored event Oct. 26-27, 2019, at Grand Canyon Railway featuring 2-8-0 No. 29 in its final appearance before it goes into storage, the magazine and […]
SEATTLE — The Alberni Pacific Railway, the tourism excursion service that gives visitors a taste of industrial railroading in the forests of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, won’t be operating this season because repairs are needed for both the steam and diesel locomotives it has been using. “The No. 7 Baldwin 2-8-2T steam locomotive is undergoing […]
An Adirondack Scenic locomotive and train. Alex Mayes UTICA, N.Y. — After slightly more than one year on the job, Jack Roberson has resigned as the executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society, which operates the Adirondack Scenic Railroad in upstate New York. Justin Gonyo, former general manager of the Saratoga & North Creek […]
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad has stepped in to help save this former logging locomotive and two cars on display in Garibaldi, Ore. Martin E. Hansen GARIBALDI, Ore. — The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad has answered a call for help to rescue a deteriorating steam locomotive and trainset on local display, averting the potential sale or […]
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway will run its first steam excursions of 2019 this weekend with 0-6-0 No. 3. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Hocking Valley Scenic Railway will run its first steam excursions of the season this weekend. The trips on the southeast Ohio tourist railroad will be May 18-19 behind Hocking Valley […]
A Geep and a heavyweight office car went on the ground at Heber City, Utah, on Saturday as a chartered train carrying four railroad historical societies derailed as it left the station. Justin Strickland HEBER CITY, Utah — A special train carrying hundreds of railfans attending four historical society conventions in the Salt Lake City […]
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 […]
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Officials in New York’s Warren County are considering proposals by three operators to restore rail service between Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and North Creek. NewYorkUpstate.com reports that Denver-based short line holding company OmniTRAX, Las Vegas-based United Rail, and Florida-based Railnet International have submitted proposals to operate the route. Iowa Pacific Holdings operated the […]
Adirondack Scenic Railroad crew members unload a rail bike in for a tuneup, at the railroad’s yard in Utica, N.Y. UTICA, N.Y. — On a sunny early-spring Thursday, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad Utica facility, located across the platform from Amtrak’s Utica station, was buzzing with activity as the railroad gets ready for a busy season. […]
An Adirondack Scenic locomotive and train. Alex Mayes UTICA, N.Y. — While the threat of losing 34 miles of track enters into long-term planning, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad has a lot on its plate as it readies for the 2019 season, including preparing for its latest acquisition: an Amtrak-donated Heritage Diner car. Amtrak recently notified […]
Cumbres & Toltec 2-8-2 No. 484 passes Galloping Goose No. 7 at Chama in August 2016. The railroad will assemble a gathering of “Geese” this year as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. Jerry Dziedzic CHAMA, N.M. – The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will host several events during 2020 to celebrate its 50th anniversary […]
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the Carson & Colorado Railway are working together to repair Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18 after it blew a cylinder during an excursion earlier this month. On Tuesday, the railroads announced that while they are confident the locomotive […]
