N&W No. 611 named to National Register of Historic Places
…— Norfolk & Western No. 611, the Virginia Museum of Transportation’s celebrated Class J 4-8-4, has gained a new honor: a spot on the National Park Services’ National Register of… […]
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Digest: RCMP opens investigation into fatal 2019 Canadian Pacific derailment
Thursday morning rail news: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have begun an investigation into the 2019 derailment of a Canadian Pacific grain train near Field, British Columbia, that killed three… […]
Rapido HO mechanical refrigerator car
The Rapido HO mechanical refrigerator car is based on a late 1960s National Steel Car Corp. Ltd. prototype built for Canadian Pacific. The model is offered in the railroad’s script… […]
Pullman National Monument grand opening to feature private-car tours
…the Pullman National Monument at the former Pullman Co. factory and its accompanying planned community [see “Pullman National Monument to celebrate grand opening …,” Trains News Wire, July 30, 2021]…. […]
Amtrak National Limited service through the years
…Cincinnati. The Amtrak National Limited service stops in Dayton, Ohio, in 1978. Freed from the need to follow railroad endpoints, Amtrak officials were able to make the National the… […]
National Railroad Museum submits expansion plans
…climate-controlled space available for educational programming and events. National Railroad Museum ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – The National Railroad Museum has submitted a plan to the Village of Ashwaubenon for a $15… […]
2022 National Garden Railway Convention: grandfather, grandson win modeling prizes
The 2022 National Garden Railway Convention saw a grandfather and grandson take home prizes in a modeling contest. Here’s a report from the former: I attended the 2022 National Garden… […]
Pullman Foundation acquires first railcar for display at National Historical Park
…American history.” The Pullman site was designed as a National Monument by President Barack Obama in 2015 and designated a National Park by Congress in 2022. More information on the… […]
Southern California international intermodal volume shows weekly decline
…20-, 40-, and 45-foot international containers that pass its sensor network. Eastbound international container volume sank to its lowest levels in six months during the week ending May 18, 2025…. […]
BNSF Railway details international intermodal congestion issues
…— On a typical day, BNSF Railway has about 30 international stack trains staged along its main lines, waiting for space to open up at intermodal terminals in Chicago, Memphis,… […]
Safety board issues findings and recommendations after probe of fatal CP runaway (Updated)
Investigators say Canadian Pacific failed to identify safety hazards in its operation in the Canadian Rockies, a finding resulting from its probe into this fatal 2019 runaway train incident near… […]
CPKC Holiday Train, Holiday Express begin trips this week
The U.S. and Canadian versions of the CPKC Holiday Train begin their 2023 tour this week. One of the 2022 trains is shown. Canadian Pacific CALGARY — The CPKC Holiday… […]
