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October 6, 2021
Maine Museum Installing Second Turntable
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington’s second turntable will allow the museum to turn locomotives at both ends of its railroad.
October 5, 2021
Progress, Norfolk Southern Test Tier 4 GP34ECO
Built as Norfolk Southern 4630 in 1989, the locomotive received a new cab and other significant alterations to become NS 4800.
October 4, 2021
CN Announces Special Shareholder Meeting for March
The meeting comes after one of Canadian National’s largest shareholders called for change following the failed Kansas City Southern bid.
October 4, 2021
Two Dead in Shooting On Amtrak Train in Tucson
Drug Enforcement Administration agents were inspecting Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Monday when two passengers opened fire on board.
October 4, 2021
N&W Business Car Restoration Nears Completion
The Norfolk & Western Business Car 300 Preservation Society will be hosting an open house in Valparaiso, Ind., on October 9.
October 1, 2021
Canadian National Fires Back at Shareholder Calling for Change
One of Canadian National’s largest shareholders is calling for the CEO to resign at the failed Kansas City Southern bid.
October 1, 2021
Northern Pacific 0-6-0 Under Steam in Washington This Fall
The Northwest Railway Museum restored 0-6-0 924 to steam in early 2020.
September 30, 2021
Great Plains Museum to Host 0-6-0 Steamer
Lehigh Valley Coal 126 will be under steam at the Great Plains Transportation Museum in Wichita, Kan., this weekend and next.
September 30, 2021
Tribe Backs Uinta Basin Railroad Construction
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is currently considering whether it will permit the construction of a new railroad into the Uinta Basin.
September 29, 2021
CP Paints Locomotive to Honor Residential School Victims
Canadian Pacific’s “Every Child Matters” locomotive will be entering service in Calgary this week.
