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July 19, 2023
Preservation Groups Collaborating On Fort Eustis Excursions
The trains will be operated by the Military Railroad Society in collaboration with the Richmond Railroad Museum
July 18, 2023
CP 2816 to Depart on Three Nation Tour Next April
Canadian Pacific 2816 will depart Calgary on the first anniversary of the CP-KCS merger.
July 18, 2023
Santa Fe 3751 to Attend LA Union Station Trainfest in September
The event will mark the big 4-8-4 locomotive’s first outing in 2023 and its second since its 2021 overhaul.
July 17, 2023
STB To Investigate Union Pacific’s ‘Sunset Limited’ Handling
Amtrak first called on the federal regulator to investigate the freight railroad back in December.
July 14, 2023
Vermont Rail System Suffers ‘Significant’ Damage Following Storm
Railroad president says Green Mountain will be out-of-service for two or three weeks following washouts and flooding.
July 13, 2023
British Columbia Museum to Celebrate 2-6-2’s Centennial This Weekend
Locomotive 1077 was used to haul logs on Vancouver Island and today operates at the Fort Steele Heritage Town.
July 12, 2023
Nashville Steam Begins to Reassemble NC&StL 576
The 4-8-4’s boiler was lifted back onto its drive wheels on Tuesday and officials say it is now 60 percent complete.
July 11, 2023
Progress Rail Aids Fort Wayne Group Restoring NKP SD9
Officials say the restoration is now 90 percent complete and the locomotive will soon be used on the Indiana Rail Experience.
July 10, 2023
Rochester & Genesee Valley Acquires New York Central 0-4-0 Shop Switcher
The Vulcan tank engine was built in 1924 and used at New York Central’s Despatch Shops in East Rochester until the mid-1950s.
July 10, 2023
Flooding Shuts Down Rail Routes Through Hudson Valley
Metro-North, Amtrak service suspended on the east shore of Hudson River following torrential rains and flash flooding.
