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November 21, 2024
VMT Management Cleared of Wrongdoing
An outside firm conducted a months-long investigation into the Virginia Museum of Transportation’s financials and stated that allegations of improper behavior were “unfounded.”
November 20, 2024
CSX Releases Final Heritage Unit — For Now
CSX 1981 was painted to honor Pan Am Railways and is the 21st heritage unit the railroad has released over the last two years.
November 19, 2024
VIA Begins Search For New Long-Distance Locomotives
VIA Rail Canada issues a “Request for Qualifications” to builders in its search for 42 new long-distance locomotives.
November 18, 2024
Caltrain F40s, Gallery Cars Sold to Peru
19 diesel locomotives and 90 gallery cars will be sent to South America for a new commuter rail service in Lima, Peru.
November 15, 2024
Indiana Rail Experience to Operate ‘Cameron Christmas Train’
Local hospital teams up with Indiana Rail Experience to spread holiday cheer November 18-20.
November 14, 2024
CPKC, CSX Team Up For New Service Connecting Southeast U.S., Mexico
The new service will launch in December using the recently acquired Meridian & Bigbee Railroad.
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.
