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September 29, 2021
Nevada Northern Raising Money to Bring Two Historic Diesels Home
SD7 401 and RSD-4 201 have been donated to the Nevada Northern but are a long way from home.
September 29, 2021
U.S. Sugar to Run First Cane Train of the Season Behind Steam
In what is becoming an annual tradition, U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 148 will lead the first cane train of the season on Friday.
September 28, 2021
Wife of Man Killed in Derailment Sues Amtrak, BNSF
Zach Schneider, 28, was one of three people killed Saturday when Amtrak’s Empire Builder went off the tracks near Joplin, Montana.
September 28, 2021
BNSF Reopens Hi-Line After Fatal Amtrak Wreck
The National Transportation Safety Board gave the track back to BNSF Railway late Monday afternoon.
September 28, 2021
Nickel Plate Road GP30 Restoration Makes Debut in Ohio
Cincinnati Scenic Railway unveiled freshly-restored Nickel Plate GP30 902 on September 24.
September 28, 2021
B&O Museum Gets $500,000 Grant to Restore Observation Car
The B&O Railroad Museum will use the grant to restore the “Washington,” a Pullman Tavern-Observation car that was built in 1949.
September 27, 2021
NTSB, FRA Begins Investigation into Empire Builder Wreck
Investigators have shared no details about what might have caused the derailment in Montana that killed three people.
September 27, 2021
Battery-Powered Locomotives Bound for Australian Ore Hauler
Australia’s Roy Hill operation will mix the battery-powered locomotive with its ES44ACi diesel locomotives.
September 26, 2021
Amtrak CEO on Montana Derailment: ‘We Are in Mourning’
CEO Bill Flynn says it is too early to know what caused Saturday’s fatal wreck that killed three people in north-central Montana.
September 25, 2021
UPDATE: Three Dead in Amtrak Derailment in Montana
Amtrak’s Chicago to Seattle passenger train derailed west of Havre, Montana, on Saturday.
