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October 4, 2023
Amtrak Watchdog: New Acela Build Plagued by Delays and Defects
Amtrak’s new Acela Avelia Liberty is three years behind schedule and a new report from the railroad’s inspector general places much of the blame on Alstom.
October 3, 2023
Railroad Museum of New England Launches Effort to Restore 2-6-2
Locomotive 103 last ran in 1975 on Connecticut’s Valley Railroad.
October 3, 2023
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Receives $1 Million Donation From Hill Estate
Ronald C. Hill, a masterful photographer who spent decades capturing dramatic images of railroading in the North American west, died on January 23. He was 85 years old.
October 2, 2023
New Positive Train Control System Tested Aboard CP 2816
The new Positive Train Control system recently installed on the 4-6-4 Hudson allows the locomotive to operate on a PTC-equipped main line without the aid of a diesel helper.
September 29, 2023
Texas Town Hopes to Revive Railroad Museum
The Wichita Falls Railroad Museum has been closed since 2020 but recently got a new lease at the behest of community members hoping to reopen.
September 28, 2023
Feds Announce $1.4 Billion For Rail Projects From Coast to Coast
Short lines and main line railroads stand to benefit for more than $1 billion in grants as part of the FRA’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program.
September 27, 2023
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Acquires Heisler
West Virginia railroad says it hopes to eventually restore the two-truck Heisler locomotive.
September 26, 2023
Museum Teams Up With Actor Michael Gross to Kick-Start FP45 Restoration
The Great Plains Transportation Museum wants to raise $193,000 for mechanical repairs and cosmetic restoration of Santa Fe FP45 93.
September 25, 2023
Cosmetically Restored U34CH Makes Debut in New Jersey
United Railroad Historical Society now begins operational restoration of Erie Lackawanna U34CH 3372.
September 22, 2023
Brightline Launches High-Speed Service to Orlando
Trains on the new route — the first intercity passenger line built in the U.S. in more than a century — will reach 125 miles per hour.
