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Railnews

April 8, 2026

Mt. Rainier Acquires New Shop Facility

The Western Forest Industries Museum, operator of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, has purchased a 3.6-acre plot and a more than 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as its new restoration facility and office space.

April 7, 2026

N.C. Transportation Museum Acquires Aberdeen & Rockfish GP7

A GP7 locomotive, acquired from the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad is now part of the collection at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

April 6, 2026

‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Run Alongside Reading 2102 on R&N

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” No. 4014 and Reading Company 4-8-4 No. 2102 will lead simultaneous excursions on the Reading & Northern Railroad in June in what is being billed as the “most fantastic railfan event of the 21st century.”