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September 15, 2022

Union Pacific Fires Up ‘Big Boy’ to Move Rare 2-10-2

Union Pacific “Big Boy” 4014 was running in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Wednesday along with 2-10-2 5511, which will soon head for Silvis, Ill.

September 15, 2022

State-supported services from coast-to-coast will be canceled starting Thursday, Amtrak announced.

September 15, 2022

A new board of directors is trying to revive the effort to restore and run the Boston & Maine streamliner.

September 14, 2022

Machinists vow to continue to negotiate for a new contract until September 29.

September 14, 2022

On Wednesday, Amtrak continued to suspend trains ahead of a possible strike or lockout on Friday.

September 14, 2022

Hoosier Valley had new tubes that it had planned to use on C&O 2789 but will now be used on 2716.

September 13, 2022

BNSF’s controversial “Hi-Viz” policy almost caused a strike earlier this year, but the freight railroad denies it’s a problem.

September 12, 2022

Service on the ‘Southwest Chief,’ ‘Empire Builder,’ ‘California Zephyr’ and parts of the ‘Texas Eagle’ routes will be suspended beginning on Tuesday.

September 12, 2022

Two different wildfires disrupted operations on Union Pacific and BNSF Railway.

September 12, 2022

Five days ahead of a potential work stoppage, railroads are preemptively parking trains but the unions say it’s simply a scare tactic.