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July 22, 2020
CN Puts Parts of Former Wisconsin Central Up For Sale
Officials said “non-core” routes in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario are on the chopping block.
July 22, 2020
Rio Grande 2-8-0 Due for 15-year Overhaul
Durango Railroad Historical Society is raising money so that it can perform a 15-year overhaul of D&RGW 2-8-0 315 at the C&TS.
July 21, 2020
Annual New River Excursion Rescheduled for 2021
The Autumn Colors Express through West Virginia’s New River Gorge has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 20, 2020
Conrail Historical Society to Turn Boxcar into Museum
On July 20, CRHS announced it had acquired an 86-foot-long auto parts boxcar, formally Conrail 295633, that will be moved to Shippensburg, Pa.
July 20, 2020
Headwaters Junction in Search of New Site
Despite the setback, officials have said that Headwaters Junction and the city are still working together to find a suitable location.
July 17, 2020
NJ Transit to Purchase New Locomotives, Retire Old
The purchase of additional dual-mode locomotives will allow NJ Transit to retire some of its older PL-42AC diesel locomotives.
July 16, 2020
Age of Steam Buys Reading Camelback
Ohio’s Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum won Reading 1187 at an auction in Strasburg on July 15.
July 15, 2020
Reading & Northern Cancels Excursions Behind Newly Acquired F9 Locomotives
Regional railroad had purchased former Norfolk Southern F9 locomotives for passenger service earlier this year.
July 15, 2020
White Pass & Yukon Cancels 2020 Season
For the first time in more than 30 years, the iconic narrow gauge railroad will not be offering excursions.
July 14, 2020
Amtrak CEO Says House Proposal Would Prevent Long-Distance Cuts
House Appropriations Committee proposes giving Amtrak, transit agencies $26 billion to prevent cuts.
