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September 11, 2020
B&O Museum to Host “First Responders Day” This Weekend
Highlights of the B&O Museum event include a grade crossing collision demonstration and CSX’s first responders locomotive.
September 10, 2020
Kansas City Southern Rejects Takeover Bid
According to media reports, two private equity firms made a $20 billion offer to purchase Kansas City Southern.
September 10, 2020
East Broad Top to Offer Fall Excursions
Reborn narrow gauge East Broad Top will be offering Harvest Moon Dinner Train rides on Oct. 2 and 3.
September 9, 2020
Amtrak CEO on Service Cuts, Furloughs: ‘These Are Temporary’
Amtrak says unless it gets additional funding from Congress it will start cutting service and furloughing employees next month.
September 9, 2020
Maryland Tourist Road Adds GE Switcher to Roster
American Car & Foundry switcher has been sold to the Walkersville Southern in central Maryland.
September 8, 2020
Wildfires Impact Railroads in Washington, Oregon
An Oregon short line lost a switcher and there were reports of damage on multiple Washington short lines after wind-driven fires scorched the Pacific Northwest on Monday.
September 8, 2020
Nevada Northern Fires Up 2-8-0 For First Time in 62 Years
Nevada Northern Railway hopes to have 2-8-0 81 in service by next year when long-time star 4-6-0 40 goes in for a rebuild.
September 4, 2020
Conrail Historical Society Saves Caboose
Former Reading Company caboose served on Conrail for 23 years before being transferred to CSX Transportation in 1999.
September 4, 2020
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 Begins Trip to New Home in California
Earlier this year the Pacific Locomotive Association purchased Southern Pacific 1744 for use on the Niles Canyon Railway.
September 3, 2020
Union: Amtrak Furloughs Put Passenger Safety ‘In Jeopardy’
Earlier this week, Amtrak told nearly 2,000 unionized employees that they would be furloughed Oct. 1.
