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February 3, 2026
Pacific Northwest Short Line Looks to Restart Tourist Train
The Port of Pend Oreille in Washington State has secured a $1 million grant in an effort to revive excursion service on the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad.
February 2, 2026
New York Tourist Railroad Eyes New Home
Officials at the Catskill Mountain Railroad in Kingston, N.Y., say they are considering relocating from their longtime home after years of conflict with the county.
January 30, 2026
Valley Railroad to Convert 2-8-2 to Burn Oil
Valley 3025 is presently down for its federally-mandated 15-year overhaul.
January 29, 2026
Goodbye RTA, Hello NITA: Chicagoland Prepares for Reorganized Transit System
Starting June 1, the Regional Transportation Authority, the agency overseeing Chicagoland transit, will be reorganized into the Northern Illinois Transit Authority.
January 28, 2026
Ontario Southland Alcos Bound For Quebec
In January, it was announced that five Ontario Southland units built by the Montreal Locomotive Works will be headed east for service on the Sartigan Railway in Quebec.
January 26, 2026
UP ‘Big Boy’ To Depart on Coast-to-Coast Tour March 29
Union Pacific “Big Boy” 4014 will leave Cheyenne, Wyo., on March 29, for the first part of a coast-to-coast trip.
January 26, 2026
Museum Says It’s In Talks With City To Stay in Port Jervis
The non-profit railroad museum that said last year it was leaving Port Jervis, N.Y., following a conflict with the city, has announced that it’s in talks to stay.
January 23, 2026
U.S. Sugar Puts PRR Biz Car in Service
The “Clewiston” was pressed into service over the winter and is now available for group charters on Sugar Express’ Lake Placid Limited.
January 22, 2026
Gaspé Line Reopens to Port Daniel
Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie, or the Gaspésie Railway Society, ran its first train from New Richmond to Port Daniel, Que., in more than a decade on January 7.
January 21, 2026
Yakima Trolley Gets Operating Agreement, But Future Remains Unclear
The Yakima City Council voted Tuesday night to extend a five-year operating agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys, the Washington non-profit that runs the community’s historic interurban railroad.
