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May 17, 2021
Norfolk & Western 611 Trip to Strasburg Delayed
The streamlined N&W 4-8-4 was expected to head north to the Strasburg Rail Road in the coming days.
May 17, 2021
Aberdeen Carolina & Western F-units Debut in North Carolina
The short line purchased the two F-units from Norfolk Southern after the Class I decided to no longer use them on its office car train.
May 15, 2021
DOJ Says CN-KCS Combo ‘Poses Greater Risk to Competition’
The Department of Justice said the STB should not allow CN to use a voting trust to acquire Kansas City Southern.
May 14, 2021
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Breaks Ground on New Expansion
Construction has begun on the new 21,000-square-foot Welcome and Education Center at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.
May 13, 2021
UPDATE: Kansas City Southern Accepts Canadian National Offer
Kansas City Southern says it will accept Canadian National’s $33.6 billion offer; Canadian Pacific says it will not pay more.
May 13, 2021
USDOT Asks Federal Regulator to Resolve Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Issues
The DOT has thrown its support behind Amtrak’s petition with the Surface Transportation Board to force NS, CSX to deal on the Gulf Coast.
May 12, 2021
San Francisco’s Historic Streetcars Return to Service This Weekend
Regular F-Line service will resume beginning Saturday a year after it was suspended due to the pandemic.
May 11, 2021
East Broad Top Gears Up for Summer
EBT will feature regularly scheduled diesel-powered excursions this summer along with numerous special events throughout the rest of the year.
May 10, 2021
Union Pacific Says ‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Run in 2021
On Tuesday, Union Pacific officials said that more details about a trip in August would be released in the coming weeks.
May 10, 2021
Fire at Amtrak Beech Grove Shop Considered Arson
Two buildings at Amtrak’s Beech Grove, Ind., facility were destroyed in a mysterious fire early on the morning of May 2.
