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August 9, 2023

Historic Lake Michigan Railroad Car Ferry to be Docked For Remainder of Season

The ‘SS Badger’ entered service in 1953 for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway; today it runs between Michigan and Wisconsin.

August 8, 2023

After completing a new bridge over Lake Pend Oreille in 2022, BNSF began rebuilding the original Northern Pacific span built in 1904.

August 7, 2023

American Steam Railroad Preservation Association recently took delivery of locomotive 2100’s new boiler tubes.

August 4, 2023

Hickory Creek observation car and Tavern-Lounge 43 will again be on loan to the Naugatuck Railroad from the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ.

August 3, 2023

Midcoast Railservice will be operating its Budd RDC out of Rockland this weekend for the annual Lobster Festival.

August 2, 2023

Norfolk & Western 611 will run on five different weekends in October and November.

August 2, 2023

Steam excursions behind Polson Lumber 2-8-2 70 will be offered in September and October.

August 1, 2023

“We’re doing a lot better today,” said Vermont Rail System President Selden Houghton told Railfan & Railroad as the first train ran on Monday.

July 31, 2023

A map that was recently shared at town hall meetings shows a dramatically expanded long-distance network.

July 31, 2023

Locomotive 1238 is one of six G5 class locomotives to survive to the preservation era.