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August 11, 2025
Cumbres & Toltec to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of K-36
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is gearing up to celebrate the locomotive’s 100th anniversary with a series of events.
August 8, 2025
New Acela Trains to Enter Service August 28
After years of delays and canceled debuts, the next generation of Amtrak’s high-speed Acela train will finally enter revenue service on the Northeast Corridor on August 28.
August 7, 2025
Wheeling & Lake Erie Sold
The Wheeling & Lake Erie, the over 800-mile regional railroad that runs through Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, is being sold to FTAI Infrastructure, Inc.
August 6, 2025
Colorado Museum to Host Railfan Day
The Pueblo Railway Museum is hosting a “Railfan Day” on August 9, which will feature short train rides, a photo freight, slide shows, and more.
August 6, 2025
Northstar Commuter Rail to End in January
Minnesota’s Northstar commuter rail will come to an end in January, according to an update from MetroTransit.
August 5, 2025
Adirondack Railroad Acquires Two More Alco C-430s
Locomotives 431 and 432 were built in December 1967 for the New York Central as their 2053 and 2054.
August 4, 2025
Portland MAX Service Faces Cuts
The operator of Portland’s MAX light rail announced in late July that it would reduce service by 18 percent — the largest cut in the system’s history — due to a lack of state funding.
August 1, 2025
BNSF Donates Historic SD70MAC to IRM
Locomotive 9400 was built in 1993 and is notable for being the first production locomotive (i.e., non-demonstrator) to feature modern AC traction.
July 31, 2025
Santa Fe 2926 to Headline ‘New Mexico Railroad Days’
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 2926 will be under steam on September 27 and 28 for New Mexico Railroad Days at the Albuquerque South Rail Yards.
July 30, 2025
Shippers, Stakeholders Skeptical of UP-NS Merger
The combined UP-NS system would stretch more than 50,000 miles and operate in 43 states, making it the largest Class I railroad on the continent.
