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August 23, 2018
Rio Grande Tunnel Motor Moved to Colorado Railroad Museum
Former Denver & Rio Grande Western “Tunnel Motor” 5401 was retrieved from storage at the MillerCoors plant in Golden, Colo. and moved across the valley to its final home at the Colorado Railroad Museum on August 22.
August 8, 2018
Pioneering Railroad Photographer Jim Shaughnessy Dies at 84
Legendary railroad photographer and author Jim Shaughnessy died on August 7 at age 84 after a months-long bout with illness.
July 21, 2018
Union Pacific 844 involved in alleged trespasser fatality
Tragedy touched the Union Pacific steam heritage program on July 21 when a woman apparently using a device to record the approach of Union Pacific 844 was struck and killed.
July 1, 2018
IRM Debuts Restored Rock Island Geep
Completed by Illinois Railway Museum volunteers and unveiled to the public early this summer, the museum’s new showpiece is Rock Island EMD GP7 4506.
June 28, 2018
Former Ontario & Western Railway Headquarters in City Hands
Damaged by fire in 2004, the former Ontario & Western headquarters in Middletown, N.Y., is now back in the hands of the city, seeking a redevelopment proposal.
June 19, 2018
Ford Motor Co. Announces Plans for Michigan Central Station
Ford Motor Company announced their plans today to renovate the landmark Michigan Central Station as part of a program to not only relocate various engineering divisions but also to create a new beacon for community development on Detroit’s south side.
June 13, 2018
Colorado’s Pikes Peak Cog Railway Could Reopen in Two Years
According to a report published by KRDO-TV, a plan to repair and reopen the legendary Pikes Peak Cog Railway has been released by owner Broadmoor Hotel.
June 7, 2018
Durango & Silverton Trains Suspended in Wake of Wildfires
Steam-powered operations are temporarily suspended on the Durango & Silverton and sister Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad as a consequence of a forest fire north of Durango, Colorado.
June 4, 2018
Friends of Milwaukee Road 261 Launch GoFundMe Campaign for PTC Installation
The Friends of the 261 have launched a campaign to raise funds for the installation of the Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system on Milwaukee Road steam locomotive No. 261. The federal government has mandated PTC be installed on locomotives by December 2018.
May 21, 2018
GE Transportation and Wabtec to Merge
Wabtec Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company.
