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February 24, 2022
South Shore Street Running Ends This Weekend
Bus service will substitute South Shore Line train service through Michigan City, Ind. starting on Monday.
February 23, 2022
Long-Forgotten Burlington SW-1 Switcher Saved in Montana
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy SW-1 9139 has been locked away in a building in Billings, Mont., for more than a decade.
February 22, 2022
Engineer in Fatal Amtrak 188 Crash Faces Criminal Trial
Engineer Brandon Bostian was at the controls of Amtrak 188 when it derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight people.
February 22, 2022
Trip Report: EBT Winter Spectacular Kicks Off Big 2022
The East Broad Top’s narrow gauge M-1 doodlebug was the star of this year’s “Winter Spectacular” this past weekend.
February 21, 2022
New Orleans the Next Stop for Amtrak’s Newest Locomotives
After debuting on the ‘Empire Builder,’ Amtrak says the new Siemens locomotives will make their next appearance on the ‘City of New Orleans’
February 18, 2022
Historic Dining Cars Moving to New York Museum
The Dining Car Society will be moving from Scranton, Pa., to the new Port Jervis Transportation History Center.
February 17, 2022
Northshore Mining Railroad Facing Shutdown
Cleveland-Cliffs plans on shutting down some of its mining operations in Minnesota this spring, including the Northshore Mining Railroad.
February 17, 2022
CSX, Amtrak Butt Heads on Gulf Coast Service Before STB
Amtrak says it can start service between New Orleans and Mobile today. CSX and Norfolk Southern say not so fast.
February 16, 2022
Cumbres & Toltec Considers Restoring Rio Grande K-37
The railroad is expected to look at either 492 or 497 to determine which candidate would be best for restoration.
February 15, 2022
Tourist Trains to Run on Former D&H Adirondack Branch
The new Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson will operate excursions between Cornith and Greenfield, N.Y.
