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June 9, 2021
Western Maryland Scenic Names New Interim Director
Wesley Heinz is the executive director at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Co. and will replace John Garner who is dealing with health issues.
June 9, 2021
Amtrak, Local Officials Tout Heartland Flyer Expansion
The railroad’s top two executives met with local officials to talk about extending the Heartland Flyer north of Oklahoma City.
June 9, 2021
Effort Underway to Move Wood-Burning 2-6-0 to Georgia
Fundraising is underway to bring former Tavares, Eustis & Gulf 2-6-0 2 to Georgia in time for October trips.
June 8, 2021
Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-2 Could Get New Lease on Life
U.S. Sugar proposes restoring Atlantic Coast Line 1504 to operation to join its ex-Florida East Coast steam locomotive.
June 7, 2021
Report: Washington Oil Train Derailment Result of Sabotage
Seattle’s NPR affiliate reports that the FBI is leading the investigation into the derailment of a BNSF Railway oil train last December.
June 7, 2021
Milwaukee Road 261 to Lead ‘Gourmet Express’ This Fall
The Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 will run on the Twin Cities & Western Oct. 2 and 3.
June 6, 2021
Kentucky Steam to Hold Open House this Weekend
The group restoring Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 2716 will be opening its doors on June 12 so the public can see what progress has been made.
June 4, 2021
Amtrak Comes Out Against CSX’s Acquisition of Pan Am Railways
President Bill Flynn called CSX’s plan to buy Pan Am “a significant threat to the American traveling public”
June 4, 2021
New Acela Trains Will Not Debut Until 2022
The Washington Post reported Thursday that Amtrak had to make changes to the new trains so they could run on the Northeast Corridor.
June 4, 2021
Michigan’s Adrian & Blissfield is Being Sold
In a letter to employees, Adrian & Blissfield’s CEO says he is selling the railroad to a company called Transportation Holdings, LLC.
