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Iowa Group to Restore 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive

September 9, 2022

Iowa Group to Restore 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive

The American Industrial Railroad Society has announced that they acquired Indiana Northern Railroad 4.


Railroads Say Nationwide Shutdown Would Cost Economy $2 Billion Per Day

September 9, 2022

Railroads Say Nationwide Shutdown Would Cost Economy $2 Billion Per Day

Representatives of five Class I railroads and labor were meeting again this week in hopes of avoiding a work stoppage.


Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Names New President

September 8, 2022

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Names New President

Robert Babcock will become the new president and CEO of the LA&L on September 26.


Yakima Valley Freight Motor to Make Rare Public Run

September 8, 2022

Yakima Valley Freight Motor to Make Rare Public Run

The 50-ton freight motor was built in 1922 and worked until 1985.


Shay Locomotive Bound for Portland

September 7, 2022

Shay Locomotive Bound for Portland

Mount Emily Lumber Co. 1 will soon be relocated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland.


Nevada Northern to Mark 35 Years With ‘Iron Horse Symposium’

September 6, 2022

Nevada Northern to Mark 35 Years With ‘Iron Horse Symposium’

The weekend-long event will feature tours of the East Ely yard as well as the newly-acquired Kennecott buildings in McGill.


Texas Town Mulls Fate of Railroad Museum

September 2, 2022

Texas Town Mulls Fate of Railroad Museum

The Wichita Falls Railroad Museum folded in 2020. Now the town is figuring out what to do with what remains. 


Norfolk & Western 611 to Run This Fall at Strasburg

September 1, 2022

Norfolk & Western 611 to Run This Fall at Strasburg

Virginia Museum of Technology and Strasburg recently completed a federally-required inspection of the streamlined 4-8-4.


Amtrak Puts More Long-Distance Chargers in Service

September 1, 2022

Amtrak Puts More Long-Distance Chargers in Service

The new Siemens ALC-42s have recently been spotted on the Empire Builder, City of New Orleans and California Zephyr.


Survey: 9 in 10 Railroaders Support Strike

August 31, 2022

Survey: 9 in 10 Railroaders Support Strike

A nationwide strike could happen as early as September 16.