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March 29, 2023
No Joke: Conrail Boxcar Museum to Open April 1
Conrail Historical Society’s boxcar-turned-museum will open this weekend in Shippensburg, Pa.
March 28, 2023
UPDATE: Runaway Union Pacific Ore Train Derails in California
Two locomotives and 55 cars derailed at the bottom of Cima Hill on Monday morning. No one was injured.
March 28, 2023
CN to Open Intermodal Facility in Calgary
Canadian National is partnering with Trealmont Transport Inc. and Kaptan US to open the new facility in late 2024.
March 27, 2023
PTC Issues Force Cancelations, Delays on Amtrak
The issues first emerged on Friday and cascaded through the weekend.
March 24, 2023
Amtrak Eyes New York City to Scranton Service
A new study released by Amtrak this week found that a New York to Scranton train would move 470,000 passengers annually.
March 23, 2023
Nova Scotia Museum Gets Canadian National 0-6-0
Canadian National 7260 has emerged from three decades in storage to become a new display at the Middleton Railway Museum in Nova Scotia.
March 22, 2023
Coil Car Wheels Focus of NTSB NS Wreck Inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary information about its investigation into an NS wreck in Ohio on March 4.
March 21, 2023
F45 Could Be Restored to SPSF ‘Kodachrome’
Santa Fe 5989 is currently in Albia, Iowa, and could soon be repainted for Southern Pacific Santa Fe.
March 20, 2023
19 Preservation Grants Awarded by Emery Rail Heritage Trust
The John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust awarded nineteen preservation grants to various organizations across the United States in 2023.
March 20, 2023
Historic Railroads Co-Star in New Tom Hanks Film
FMW Solutions teamed up with Potomac Eagle and others to recreate a 1970s-era commuter train for “A Man Called Otto.”
