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July 27, 2020
Reading & Northern to Resume Excursions at Jim Thorpe
Railroad announces that Lehigh Gorge Scenic excursions will begin on Aug. 14.
July 27, 2020
SMS Railroad Paints B23-7 in Nod to Conrail Heritage
SMS Railroad recently purchased a former Conrail B23-7 and painted it in tribute to its former owner.
July 24, 2020
Rail Heritage Trust Donates $50,000 to WMSR 1309 Restoration
The trust normally only gives out donations once a year but this grant was given in an effort to push the long-awaited restoration toward the finish line.
July 23, 2020
Rocky Mountaineer Suspends 2020 Season
Tour train had previously hoped to begin its season in the fall but on Wednesday decided that it would not resume regular operations until at least 2021.
July 23, 2020
Metra Asks Feds to Resolve UP Dispute
Union Pacific has sued Metra in an effort to get out of operating commuter trains in the Chicago area.
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.
