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May 26, 2021
CN Plans to Sell KCS Line in Louisiana to Eliminate System Overlap
During an industry conference on Wednesday, CN and KCS officials also revealed the name of the combined system: Canadian National.
May 26, 2021
Two More Rio Grande 2-8-2s Converted to Oil in Colorado
A K-28 was converted to oil on the D&SNG this spring and the C&TS is putting the finishing touches on its newly-converted K-36 now.
May 25, 2021
Amtrak’s Long-Distance Trains Resuming Daily Service This Week
The Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, California Zephyr and Texas Eagle all resumed daily schedules this week.
May 25, 2021
Rare EMD RS1325 Still Earning its Keep in North Carolina
While its sister locomotive was sent to a museum last year, Atlantic & Western 30 continues to move freight.
May 24, 2021
Brightline’s Orlando Expansion Hits the Halfway Mark
Brightline held an event at their Orlando Vehicle Maintenance Facility to celebrate the halfway mark on the construction of their expansion.
May 21, 2021
Kentucky Steam Acquires Rare C30-7 Locomotive
The L&N C30-7 was donated to Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. by the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society.
May 21, 2021
Canadian National, Kansas City Southern to Merge
On Friday morning, Kansas City Southern announced that it had officially rejected Canadian Pacific’s final offer to merge.
May 21, 2021
N&W 611 to Hit Main Line Following Repairs
An issue with Norfolk & Western 611’s stoker forced the cancellation of weekend events at the Strasburg Rail Road.
May 20, 2021
In Final Pitch to KCS, CP Calls Proposal the ‘Only Viable Merger’
Kansas City Southern gave Canadian Pacific five days to respond after it decided to take Canadian National’s acquisition offer.
May 20, 2021
Construction of Fort Wayne’s Headwaters Junction to Start This Year
Phase I of the project will include a historic Nickel Plate Road depot and passenger car near the city’s riverfront.
