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December 20, 2023
Work Continues on Boston & Maine GP9
Three years after 470 Railroad Club bought Boston & Maine 1741 the locomotive is close to operating.
December 19, 2023
SD45s Scrapped on Montana Rail Link
MRL once had one of the largest fleets in the land, but today only one remains in service.
December 18, 2023
Rare ‘Whale Belly’ Hopper Saved in Maine
Belfast & Moosehead Lake acquires a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy whale belly hopper from Dragon Cement.
December 15, 2023
CPKC Holiday Train Tour Enters Final Stretch of 25th Season
Two Holiday Trains that have been crisscrossing the CPKC system will conclude their tours in western Canada next week.
December 14, 2023
Mid-Continent Begins Restoration of Oldest Surviving Electro-Motive Locomotive
The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is embarking on the operational restoration of Great Northern 2313, a historic and one-of-a-kind gas-electric motor car.
December 13, 2023
Rail Safety Effort Reports Favorable Results
This year, Rail Safety Week ran Sept. 18 to 24 and included lifesaving rail safety events, activities, news stories, social media campaigns and more.
December 12, 2023
Former Pan Am Wreck Train Donated to 470 Railroad Club
The non-profit 470 Railroad Club is now raising funds to restore the cars for use and display at the Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire.
December 11, 2023
Greg Scholl, Railroad Videographer and Producer, Dies at 72
Greg Scholl Video Productions was one of the last major independent producers from railroad video’s golden age putting out new programs.
December 11, 2023
FRA Announces Billions in Grants for Passenger Rail
The FRA announced that funding would go to 10 projects in 9 states ready for construction and 69 corridors across 44 states identified for future development.
December 8, 2023
UPDATE: High-Speed Rail Projects Get $6 Billion in California, Nevada
Brightline West hopes to open a route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas by 2028.
