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July 5, 2021
SP 4-6-2, Roundhouse to Move to Niles Canyon
Southern Pacific locomotive 2479 will be restored to service at the Niles Canyon Railway in the Bay Area.
July 2, 2021
Third Time’s A Charm? CSX Tries Again to Acquire Pan Am
On Friday, CSX had submitted its third application with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to acquire the New England regional.
July 2, 2021
UPDATE: Fires Impact Rail Ops in California, British Columbia
Union Pacific said it was unclear how long the Black Butte Subdivision would be closed and that trains were being detoured over Donner Pass.
July 2, 2021
Former Amtrak ‘Great Dome’ Enters Service on Western Maryland Scenic
Dome car Ocean View was brought to the Western Maryland Scenic through a partnership with Railexco and Paxrail.
July 1, 2021
Northern Ohio Railway Museum Opens This Weekend
After being shut down for more than a year, the Northern Ohio Railway Museum will reopen on July 3.
June 30, 2021
Second Train Between Chicago-Twin Cities Gets Green Light
Minnesota governor signs bill to match funding from Wisconsin, Amtrak to start work on establishing a second passenger train between Chicago and the Twin Cities.
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.
