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June 23, 2021
Illinois Railway Museum Saves the Bacon (Boxcar)
Illinois Railway Museum a rare 36-foot billboard refrigerator car built more than a century ago.
June 22, 2021
White Pass & Yukon to Resume Regular Service in July
The narrow gauge White Pass & Yukon Railroad has not operated since 2019.
June 22, 2021
San Francisco’s Cable Cars Giving Free Rides in August
Mayor says San Francisco “isn’t the same without cable cars” and that the icons will return to the rails this summer.
June 21, 2021
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific Cabooses Saved in Arizona
Five historic cabooses have been moved in Tempe, Ariz., to make way for new development.
June 18, 2021
James J. Hill’s Private Car Acquired by Minnesota Museum
James J. Hill’s great-grandson purchased the car in California and donated it to the Minnesota museum.
June 18, 2021
Amtrak 50th Anniversary Unit on Display at B&O Museum
Amtrak P42 100 was moved into the B&O Railroad Museum grounds on Thursday.
June 18, 2021
Amtrak Begins Multi-Year Effort to Refurbish Long-Distance Equipment
Amtrak’s bi-level Superliners will get new upholstery, carpet, tables, lighting and more as part of a multi-million upgrade.
June 17, 2021
Caltrain Electrification Delayed Until 2024
Caltrain cited a number of issues including the interruption of its construction supply chains because of the COVID-19 pandemic
June 16, 2021
Colebrookdale Puts 90-Year-Old Brill Motorcar into Service
The M-55 motorcar worked for Sperry Rail Service and Remington Arms before entering tourist service in the 2000s.
June 15, 2021
Metra Increases Service, Reworks Schedule for Changing Needs
This month, ridership on Chicago’s Metra reached 17 percent of its pre-pandemic levels.
