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August 4, 2023
Historic NYC Passenger Cars Returning to Connecticut for Holiday Excursions
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
Maine’s Midcoast Railservice to Begin Offering Excursions This Weekend
Midcoast Railservice will be operating its Budd RDC out of Rockland this weekend for the annual Lobster Festival.
August 2, 2023
Norfolk & Western 611 to Run on Buckingham Branch This Fall
Norfolk & Western 611 will run on five different weekends in October and November.
August 2, 2023
Mt. Rainier Scenic to Resume Operations This Fall
Steam excursions behind Polson Lumber 2-8-2 70 will be offered in September and October.
August 1, 2023
Vermont’s Green Mountain Railroad Reopens After Flooding
“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
FRA’s Long-Distance Study Produces Map of Expanded Amtrak Services
A map that was recently shared at town hall meetings shows a dramatically expanded long-distance network.
July 31, 2023
Waterloo Central Launches Fundraiser to Acquire Canadian Pacific 4-6-2
Locomotive 1238 is one of six G5 class locomotives to survive to the preservation era.
July 28, 2023
NTSB: ‘Poor Track Condition’ Led to Fatal Amtrak Wreck in Montana
Three people were killed and dozens injured when Amtrak’s ‘Empire Builder’ derailed near Joplin, Mont., in September 2021.
July 27, 2023
Nickel Plate 765 to Lead Fall Foliage Excursions
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society expands its popular Indiana Rail Experience schedule.
July 26, 2023
Union Pacific Names Jim Vena New CEO
The appointment of the former Chief Operating Officer comes months after investors called for Lance Fritz to step down.
