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May 9, 2022
Former Boston & Maine F7A Reenters Service Following Restoration
Conway Scenic will use newly-restored F7A 4268 and sister-locomotive 4266 on the first run to Crawford Notch.
May 6, 2022
STB to Require Four Class Is to Submit Plans on How to Fix Service Crisis
A week after the federal regulator hosted a two-day hearing about the ongoing service crisis, the STB announced it would require the railroads to be more transparent.
May 6, 2022
Adrian & Blissfield Unveils New Paint Scheme
Adrian & Blissfield SD40-2 821 was built for the Southern Pacific and now wears a bright red and white paint scheme.
May 5, 2022
Non-Profit Inks Deal to Run Nickel Plate 765 on Indiana Northeastern
Fort Wayne officials say a full schedule of excursions is expected to be released later this month or in early June.
May 5, 2022
North Carolina Short Line Begins Operations
Charlotte Western is Jaguar Transport Holding’s eighth short line operation.
May 4, 2022
What’s Next For Class Is After That Tense STB Hearing?
“One thing seems clear for the immediate future: The era of an accommodating STB that will generally allow the railroads to proceed unfettered is over,” says one analyst.
May 3, 2022
NC&StL 576 Restoration at Halfway Mark
Nashville Steam is teaming up with The Candelaria Fund and The Wick Moorman Charitable Foundation for a $100,000 matching grant program.
May 2, 2022
UPDATE: Critical BNSF Bridge in North Idaho Closed
Amtrak service was canceled between Spokane and Whitefish after an issue was discovered on the bridge over Lake Pend Oreille.
May 1, 2022
Auto Train Oddity Rescue Effort
Florida Adventures In Railroading, a not-for-profit preservation organization, is leading the effort to save an Auto Train caboose.
April 29, 2022
Amtrak’s New Berkshire Flyer Takes Off July 8
The new train connecting New York City and Pittsfield, Mass., will travel over CSX trackage this summer.
