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No Joke: Conrail Boxcar Museum to Open April 1

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.


UPDATE: Runaway Union Pacific Ore Train Derails in California

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.


CN to Open Intermodal Facility in Calgary

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.


PTC Issues Force Cancelations, Delays on Amtrak

March 27, 2023

PTC Issues Force Cancelations, Delays on Amtrak

The issues first emerged on Friday and cascaded through the weekend.


Amtrak Eyes New York City to Scranton Service

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.


Nova Scotia Museum Gets Canadian National 0-6-0

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.


Coil Car Wheels Focus of NTSB NS Wreck Inquiry

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.


F45 Could Be Restored to SPSF ‘Kodachrome’

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.


19 Preservation Grants Awarded by Emery Rail Heritage Trust

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.


Historic Railroads Co-Star in New Tom Hanks Film

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.”