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September 1, 2023
Railway Preservationist and Former R&R Associate Editor Mike Del Vecchio Passes
Former Railfan & Railroad Associate Editor Mike Del Vecchio passed away on August 31 following a long battle with cancer.
September 1, 2023
Hawaiian Railway Society to Host Fundraiser For Fire Victims
All ticket sales on September 2 and 3 will go to the Maui Strong Fund.
August 31, 2023
Pioneer Valley Railroad, Pinsly’s Last Short Line, Sold to Gulf & Atlantic
The Massachusetts road was the last owned by the legendary short line operator which once had railroads in New England and the southeast.
August 30, 2023
Amusement Park Donates Trolley to Pennsylvania Museum
The historic trolley had been converted into a cabin at a well-known Pennsylvania amusement park where it has been for 86 years.
August 30, 2023
Berkshire & Eastern to Start Operations Friday
The new Genesee & Wyoming short line will take over the former Pan Am Southern route west of Ayer, Mass., from CSX Transportation.
August 29, 2023
Fort Wayne Group Acquires ‘Empire State Express’ Passenger Cars
Seven cars from the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum have been sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and will be used for the Indiana Rail Experience.
August 29, 2023
After Court Rejects Approval, What’s Next For Uinta Basin Railway?
The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the proposed Uinta Basin Railway earlier this month.
August 28, 2023
Norfolk Southern Snarled by Positive Train Control Outage
Railroad says it does not believe it was a cyber attack on its network.
August 28, 2023
Canadian Museum Acquires Rare Yugoslavian 0-6-0 Locomotives
Niagara Railway Museum acquires two 0-6-0 tank engines that had been brought over from Europe decades ago.
August 25, 2023
OmniTRAX to Takeover South Branch Valley Railroad
According to the documents filed with the STB, the South Branch Valley name is expected to remain.
