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April 11, 2025
Wilmington & Western Employees Let Go As Shutdown Continues
The board cited a “reduction in operational needs of the organization” as the reason for the layoffs.
April 10, 2025
Emery Rail Heritage Trust Awards $250,000 in Grants
The John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust awarded nearly $250,000 in grants to 18 projects across the country this week, the trust announced.
April 9, 2025
Western Maryland 1309 Slated For Springtime Return
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad announced that Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309 would return to service this spring for the first time in over a year.
April 8, 2025
Great Plains Transportation Museum Hires Executive Director
The Great Plains Transportation Museum has hired a new executive director.
April 7, 2025
Reading 2100 Fired Up For First Time Following Decade-Long Restoration
The test fire marked the first time the locomotive had been under steam since the early 2000s
April 4, 2025
Adirondack Acquires Alco C-430
The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society has acquired a former New York Central C-430 locomotive from the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad.
April 4, 2025
CPKC Sells Panama Canal Railway
CPKC has sold the Panama Canal Railway Company to APM Terminals, an independent division of shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk.
April 3, 2025
New England’s Edaville Railroad Sold
The narrow gauge railroad that has circled the park since the 1940s is expected to remain in operation.
April 2, 2025
Amtrak Sends Amfleets West to Restore ‘Cascades’ Service
The decision last week to withdraw the cars from service disrupted operations nationwide, especially the Cascades, Hiawatha, and Borealis services.
April 1, 2025
Norfolk & Western 1218 Added to Historic Register
Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 1218 has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Virginia Historic Landmark.
