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November 13, 2024
Steam Briefly Returns to Montana For ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off
Virginia & Truckee 2-8-2 masquerades as Northern Pacific locomotive in Butte, Montana.
November 12, 2024
Rare ‘Auto-Railer’ Joins National Capital Trolley Museum Collection
The Evans AutoRailer was used on the Arlington & Fairfax Railway from 1936 until 1939.
November 11, 2024
Metra Releases Veterans Tribute Locomotive
The F40 is the latest in a long-line of locomotives to pay tribute to veterans.
November 8, 2024
Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Sold, Restoration Effort Launched
RJD America LLC announced at 6:14 a.m. Friday that Chesapeake & Ohio 4-8-4 614 would be moved to Strasburg, Pa., for restoration.
November 7, 2024
Operation Toy Train Returns This Weekend With Expanded Schedule
This year’s schedule features new trains in California and New York’s capitol region.
November 6, 2024
Amtrak to Expand ‘Winter Park Express’ Service
Amtrak nearly doubles the number of trips between Denver and ski resort, adds a stop in Fraser.
November 5, 2024
FRA Grants Benefit Short Lines Across the Country
$2.4 billion will be spent on 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C. What does that mean for those trackside?
November 4, 2024
Restored VIA Historical Association F-unit Makes Debut
FP9A 6539 made its debut and ran its first miles in full VIA Rail Canada colors on Oct. 31, 2024.
November 1, 2024
Portland Union Station For Sale
The historic Portland, Ore., depot, needs between $250 million and $300 million in work.
October 31, 2024
Woodstown Central 0-6-0 Ready For Service
SMS Rail Lines announced that the lone steam locomotive on its roster, 0-6-0 9, is ready to enter service.
