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February 24, 2023
Santa Fe 3415 Back For One More Season After Unexpected Discovery
Abilene & Smoky Valley miscalculated when they had to take Santa Fe 4-6-2 out-of-service for FRA rebuild.
February 23, 2023
NTSB: Hot Bearing Caused East Palestine Wreck
The preliminary report shows bearing temperature had been increasing past multiple detectors but not enough to trigger thresholds to inspect.
February 23, 2023
DOT Pushes For New Rules After Ohio Wreck, EPA Takes Over Cleanup
NTSB is expected to release its preliminary findings into the East Palestine wreck on Thursday.
February 22, 2023
‘Misaligned’ Track Focus of Fatal ‘Empire Builder’ Wreck Investigation
A clip from the locomotive’s head-end camera shows a section of rail that was out of alignment just before the Amtrak train derailed.
February 22, 2023
Historic Rail Cars to Attend Pullman Railroad Days
The event at the newly-established National Park will give the public a chance to tour rare private rail cars.
February 21, 2023
Northwest Railway Museum Acquires Last ‘Cascades’ Talgo Series VI Car
The final surviving Talgo Series VI was donated by RailExCo and shipped across the country to Washington State last week.
February 20, 2023
Louisiana Steam Train Association Names New COO
Rock Island Rail owner Robert J. Riley was recently named the new Chief Operating Officer of the Louisiana Steam Train Association.
February 17, 2023
Heber Valley to Bring ‘California Zephyr’ Dome Home to the Rockies
On Thursday, the Utah tourist railroad took possession of the former CB&Q “Silver Scene.”
February 17, 2023
Reading & Northern to Expand Excursion Operations
R&N will begin offering excursions between Pittston and Jim Thorpe, Pa, beginning in May.
February 16, 2023
Pressure Builds on Norfolk Southern After Toxic Wreck in Ohio
CEO says railroad “will not walk away” a day after Norfolk Southern officials pulled out of a town hall meeting citing security concerns.
