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December 1, 2025
Feds Approve Sale of Wheeling to Fortress
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved Fortress Investment Group’s $1.05 billion purchase of Wheeling & Lake Erie.
November 26, 2025
More Needed to Restore Santa Fe F45
The Great Plains Transportation Museum has launched an effort to raise $50,000 to cover previously hidden damage to Santa Fe FP45 93, currently being restored at Mid-America Car.
November 25, 2025
RRHMA Breaks Ground on New Roundhouse
The six-stall roundhouse is on the footprint of the Rock Island’s original facility
November 24, 2025
Metra Wins $19.3 Million From UP Over Covid Restrictions
A jury has ordered Union Pacific to pay Metra $19.3 million after the freight railroad refused to have conductors collect fares.
November 21, 2025
American Steam Raising Money For 2100 Running Gear
The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association needs to raise $15,000 to replace the rod brasses on Reading Company 4-8-4 2100, a vital part of the locomotive’s ongoing restoration.
November 20, 2025
Chicago Flyover Bridge Opens
CSX and the CREATE program reached a major milestone on October 15, 2025, when the first train crossed the new Forest Hill Flyover.
November 19, 2025
Adirondack Railroad adds Alco FA-2 to Fleet
New York’s Adirondack Railroad has acquired a former Louisville & Nashville Alco FA-2 from a private owner.
November 19, 2025
Heber Valley Adds Domes to Growing Passenger Car Fleet
The Heber Valley Railroad in Utah has added two stainless steel dome cars to its growing fleet of passenger cars.
November 18, 2025
Amtrak Breaks Ridership, Revenue Records
More than 34 million passengers climbed aboard Amtrak trains during Fiscal Year 2025, the railroad announced on November 18.
November 17, 2025
Shareholders Approve UP-NS Merger Deal
Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern overwhelmingly approved a plan to merge the two Class I railroads during a special meeting held on November 14.
