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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.
June 14, 2021
Union Pacific Announces Month Long Big Boy 4014 Tour
Union Pacific 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will embark on a month-long tour starting Aug. 5.
June 14, 2021
City Approves Plan to Sell Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-2 to U.S. Sugar
U.S. Sugar plans to restore Atlantic Coast Line 1504 to operation to join its ex-Florida East Coast steam locomotive.
June 11, 2021
Illinois to Form High Speed Rail Commission
Once signed into law the commission would be tasked with developing a statewide plan for high-speed rail in Illinois to connect St. Louis and Chicago.
June 10, 2021
U.S. Steel Railroads Sold to Fortress for $640 Million
The sale includes six different railroads across the country, including the Union Railroad, that serve U.S. Steel mills.
