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August 20, 2024
Norfolk & Western GP9 Saved For Preservation
N&W GP9 514 was part of the railroad’s second batch of “redbirds” used in passenger service.
August 19, 2024
More Santa Fe Semaphores Fall in New Mexico
Five blades on the State of New Mexico’s Albuquerque Subdivision came down over the weekend.
August 16, 2024
Standard Gauge East Broad Top 0-6-0 Sold
EBT 0-6-0 3 has been sold and will be put on display in Alabama.
August 15, 2024
Trail Group Inks Deal With NS to Buy Saluda Grade
Norfolk Southern’s route over the Saluda Grade in North Carolina was one of the steepest and most dangerous pieces of main line railroad in North America.
August 14, 2024
Caltrain Electric Commuter Service Debuts in California
The first Caltrain electric commuter trains went into service on the San Francisco Peninsula on August 10.
August 13, 2024
URHS Acquires New York Central Sleeper-Lounge Car
‘Swift Stream’ will make its debut this fall on the Hudson River Rail Excursions.
August 12, 2024
UP Releases ‘Heartland of America Tour’ Schedule
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is set to depart on August 28 for an eight-week tour across ten states.
August 12, 2024
Metra to Run Hourly O’Hare Shuttles During DNC
Metra will run shuttle trains between O’Hare and Chicago Union Station from August 12 until August 30.
August 9, 2024
NYS&W 142 Back Under Steam After 7 Years
The locomotive is owned by the New York, Susquehanna, & Western Technical Historical Society.
August 8, 2024
Indiana Tourist Railroad Restores Rare Lima-Hamilton Switcher
Armco 709 made its debut on July 31, following a decades-long restoration effort.
