Union Pacific Defends Revised Merger Application
Union Pacific said its revised application to acquire Norfolk Southern — a deal that would create a 50,000-mile rail system covering 43 states — is “comprehensive and complete.”
Fundraising Continues to Restore Louisville & Nashville 152
The Kentucky Railway Museum needs to raise about $400,000 to complete the restoration of Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 152.
Wisconsin & Southern in the Watco Era
More than a decade has passed since Midwestern regional Wisconsin & Southern Railroad came under the ownership of Watco.
Riding Chessie’s Jets
Ride along on two of Chessie System’s hot piggyback intermodal trains between New Castle, Pa., and Chicago in 1982.
Photo Line: Farewell to Portland’s ‘Trailblazer’
On April 18, 2026, Portland’s TriMet held a “Goodbye MAX Type 1” farewell event to celebrate the retirement of the last of the Type 1 light rail vehicles (LRV) at Holladay Park in Portland.
Camera Bag: Railfanning Seattle, With a Baby
Justin Franz offers tips for how to pack supplies and prepare yourself for a day of passive railfanning with your baby.
Railway Hospitality
By the end of the 19th century, many American railways relied heavily on tourism and pleasure travel as a means to sell tickets.



















