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February 4, 2025
Catskill Mountain Ridership Soars in 2024
The increase in ridership comes as the tourist railroad faces an effort to replace the track it uses with a trail.
February 3, 2025
Western Maryland Scenic Launches Campaign to Fund 2-8-0 Restoration
Western Maryland Scenic is partnering with the PBS program Great Scenic Railway Journeys to raise money to restore 2-8-0 locomotive 734.
January 31, 2025
Kentucky Steam Names New President
Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation announced that Joseph Darby has assumed the role of president, succeeding founding president Chris Campbell.
January 30, 2025
Switcher That Helped Build Hoover Dam Restored in Nevada
The Davenport locomotive was donated to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in 2003.
January 29, 2025
Fort Wayne Acquires Rare Pullman Car
Kitchi Gammi Club was built in 1923 and used on some of the Nickel Plate Road’s finest trains.
January 28, 2025
Steamtown Gets New Superintendent
Jeremy M. Komasz has been selected as the new superintendent of Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa.
January 27, 2025
Hudson River Rail Excursions Announces ‘Farewell (For Now)’ Excursions
The United Railroad Historical Society of NJ has been forced to suspend its popular Hudson River Rail Excursions due to Amtrak’s East River Tunnel Rehabilitation.
January 24, 2025
Naugatuck Acquires Ex-Santa Fe Cars
The Naugatuck Railroad in Connecticut has purchased three former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe hi-level passenger cars.
January 24, 2025
Nickel Plate 2-8-2 to be Sold at Auction
The locomotive will be sold by Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. to cover unpaid storage fees from the locomotive’s owner.
January 23, 2025
Vermont Rail System Seeks to Reopen Mountain Division
Vermont Rail System is looking to reopen the west end of the famed Maine Central Mountain Division between St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Whitefish, N.H.
