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July 9, 2024
Metra’s SD70MACHs Perform Well in Chicagoland
Metra officials tell Railfan & Railroad that 14 SD70MACH locomotives are on the property and in service.
July 8, 2024
Great Northern 4-6-2 to be Restored in Iowa
Great Northern H-5s 4-6-2 1355 once led the railway’s finest passenger trains in the Pacific Northwest.
July 3, 2024
Mid-Continent Alco Leads Patriotic Trains July 4-6
To honor their service, coach seats will be available at no charge to active, retired and reserve military members.
July 2, 2024
Nevada Northern Selects Paint Semiquincentennial Scheme for SD9
Nevada Northern Railway Museum asked the public to design a new paint scheme to apply to the railroad’s SD9 to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
July 1, 2024
D&SNG Returns to Silverton After Slide; Introduces New Service
The Highline Express will depart Durango at 4:30 p.m. and return approximately three and a half hours later.
June 28, 2024
Work to Transfer UP Commuter Ops to Metra Continues
The operation of three commuter lines from Union Pacific to Metra was supposed to be completed by the beginning of this year.
June 27, 2024
Oil Conversion for Reading 2100 Underway; Running Gear Work Next
Reading 2100 is expected to make its debut as American Freedom Train 250 in 2026.
June 26, 2024
NTSB Says Dramatic ‘Vent and Burn’ in East Palestine Was Unnecessary
The National Transportation Safety Board is releasing its final report on the fiery East Palestine, Ohio, derailment.
June 25, 2024
Iowa Flooding Hits Museum, Takes Out Bridge
The Sioux City Railroad Museum was closed until further notice after its event center and roundhouse were flooded.
June 24, 2024
Jerry Angier, Bangor & Aroostook Author and Historian, Dies at 82
Jerry Angier and Herb Cleaves wrote the seminal book on the Maine railroad.
