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December 7, 2021
Montana Short Line to Resume Operations Following Devastating Wildfire
Dozens of homes were lost in Denton — home to the Central Montana Rail, Inc. — following a late-season wildfire last week.
December 6, 2021
Former Iowa Pacific E8A Finds New Home at Illinois Railway Museum
The ex-Chicago & North Western E8A arrived at the museum over the weekend and eventually will be repainted yellow and green.
December 6, 2021
Mississippi Railroad Museum to Reopen in January
After being closed for a number of years, the Meridian Railroad Museum will open its doors again next month.
December 3, 2021
Elusive Baldwin ‘Shark’ Emerges After Four Decades in Storage
On Thursday, Delaware & Hudson RF-16 1216 was pulled from storage in Michigan for the first time in nearly 40 years.
December 3, 2021
Norfolk Southern CEO to Retire, Vice President Promoted
James A. Squires has been CEO since 2013 and will be replaced by Alan H. Shaw.
December 2, 2021
VIA Rail Shows Off New Siemens Corridor Trains
The new trains are expected to go into service between Quebec City and Windsor, Ont., in 2022.
December 1, 2021
STB Gives Amtrak Access to CSX Yard on Gulf Coast
CSX had been trying to prevent Amtrak officials from accessing their yard in Mobile, Ala.
December 1, 2021
RailUSA Sold to Australian Firm
RailUSA owns Florida Gulf & Atlantic in Florida and Georgia and Grenada Railroad in Mississippi and Tennessee.
November 30, 2021
Canadian National’s B.C. Main Line Closed Again
More than two weeks after heavy rain decimated parts of British Columbia, railroads are still trying to resume regular service.
November 30, 2021
Sugar Express Reveals New Passenger Car Scheme
Earlier this year, the “Sugar Express” acquired some former Great Northern passenger cars from the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey.
