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August 21, 2025
WMSR to Host ‘Maryland Railfest’
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is hosting Maryland Railfest from September 12 to 14, a three-day celebration of railroading in the region.
August 19, 2025
Hedge Fund Urges CSX to Merge with BNSF or CPKC
A hedge fund group and major CSX stockholder is pressuring the railroad to merge with another Class I — either BNSF Railway or CPKC — in response to Union Pacific’s proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern.
August 19, 2025
‘Mardi Gras’ Service Begins
Regular Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., began on August 18, nearly 20 years after passenger service east of the Big Easy was discontinued.
August 18, 2025
Coos Bay Rail Bridge Closed
The closure leaves three customers without direct rail access, including one that accounts for 40 percent of the short line’s traffic.
August 15, 2025
SP 2-8-2 Looking For New Home
SP 745 has been maintained by the Louisiana Steam Train Association since the 1980s and returned to operation in the early 2000s.
August 14, 2025
Dwight A. Smith, Founder of Conway Scenic, Dies at 100
Dwight A. Smith, founder of the Conway Scenic Railroad, died on August 8, 2025. He was 100 years old.
August 13, 2025
Pittsburgh’s ‘Terrible Trolley’ Rides Again
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum’s restored “Terrible Trolley” celebrating the Pittsburgh Steelers made its public debut on August 12.
August 13, 2025
Oregon Coast Scenic Track Threatened by Trail
The City of Rockaway Beach, Ore., has requested that a section of former Southern Pacific tracks, now used by the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, be removed and replaced with a trail.
August 12, 2025
New York Railroad Museum Looking For New Home
The Salamanca Rail Museum in western New York has had to leave its longtime home at a former Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburgh Railway depot built in 1912.
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.
