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March 6, 2026
New F40 Lease Fleet Enters Service on MBTA
A group of rebuilt F40PH locomotives is entering service on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Commuter Rail.
March 5, 2026
Cosmetic Restoration of NP 4-6-0 Underway in Montana
A cosmetic restoration of a Northern Pacific S-4 class 4-6-0 is underway in Missoula, Mont.
March 4, 2026
CPKC, CN Becomes First Class Is to Unveil 250th Units
Calgary-based CPKC has become the first Class I railroad to unveil a specially painted unit in tribute to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
March 3, 2026
Amtrak Scraps Plans for Long-Distance Bi-Levels
Amtrak had previously indicated it wanted to keep using bi-level equipment, like the Superliners, as it currently does on some routes, especially in the west.
March 2, 2026
Reading 2100 Passes FRA Steam Test
Reading Company 4-8-4 2100 successfully passed a steam test observed by the Federal Railroad Administration on February 26 and 27 in Cleveland, Ohio.
February 27, 2026
Excursions to Benefit NYC Observation Car Work
Two rare-mileage excursions on New York’s Finger Lakes Railway will help raise money for planned upgrades to a historic New York Central observation car.
February 26, 2026
Cando to Acquire Savage Rail
Savage Rail is Cando’s fourth major acquisition in just two years, and follows its recent purchase of Channelview Terminal in Houston.
February 25, 2026
UP Releases ‘Big Boy’ Western Tour Schedule
While UP has not provided specific details about the East Coast portion of the tour, a recent filing with the Federal Railroad Administration has suggested a possible route via Norfolk Southern.
February 24, 2026
Northern Pacific 4-6-0 Runs Again in Washington
A recently-restored Northern Pacific 4-6-0 was fired up and moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years in Washington on February 21.
February 23, 2026
Ex-B&O GP30 to Return to Ohio
A former Baltimore & Ohio GP30 is returning to Ohio thanks to a deal between the Cincinnati Scenic Railway and the Raritan Central Railway.
