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June 29, 2021
Wildfire Shuts Down Union Pacific Route in Northern California
A fire near Mount Shasta in California had shuttered Union Pacific’s Black Butte Subdivision on Tuesday.
June 29, 2021
Amtrak Calls CN’s Plan to Sell KCS Line in Louisiana ‘Extraordinarily Harmful’
On Monday, the last day to file a comment about CN’s plan to put KCS into a voting trust, Amtrak came out swinging against the merger.
June 29, 2021
Northern Central Reopens Third Oldest Tunnel in U.S.
On Saturday, June 26 the Northern Central ran a photo special with its replica 4-4-0 steam locomotive to commemorate the milestone.
June 28, 2021
Indiana Man Arrested Following Fire at Amtrak Shop
Federal prosecutors allege that Casey Sage set two buildings on fire at the Beech Grove shops causing more than $1 million in damage.
June 28, 2021
Age of Steam Hires New Executive Director
Peter J. Poremba is now the new leader of the Age of Steam Roundhouse, home to the former Ohio Central steam fleet.
June 25, 2021
Reading & Northern Acquires Missing Link in Pennsylvania
Reading & Northern now owns the tracks that connect its Reading and Lehigh Divisions.
June 25, 2021
Expansion of 126-Year-Old Tunnel to Begin in Baltimore
Expansion of the Howard Street Tunnel will allow the Port of Baltimore to accept double stack trains via CSX.
June 24, 2021
Museum Hires Contractor to Lead Pennsylvania K4 Restoration
The Railroaders Memorial Museum announced Thursday that it was launching a campaign to raise $2.6 million to restore Pennsylvania 4-6-2 1361.
June 24, 2021
Whippany Railway Museum Completes Restoration of Lackawanna ‘Club’ Car
Built in 1912, Lackawanna 2454 was reserved for the railroad’s most exclusive commuters who paid an extra fare to ride.
June 23, 2021
U.S. Sugar Hires Steam Program Manager
Scott Ogle will oversee the day-to-day operations of U.S. Sugar’s growing steam program.
