RailNews
Your source for news compiled by the staff of Railfan & Railroad magazine. Please contact us if you have a story to share!
June 8, 2023
NS Becomes First Class I to Offer Paid Sick Leave to All Craft Employees
This week, NS secured a deal with SMART-TD officials representing yardmasters that provides up to seven paid sick days annually.
June 7, 2023
Pennsylvania Museum Acquires Steelers ‘Terrible Trolley’
The iconic black and yellow “Terrible Trolley” celebrated the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s.
June 6, 2023
Amtrak Seeks Big Bucks For NEC, National Network Improvements
America’s passenger railroad announced this week it was seeking more than $8 billion to improve passenger service across the country.
June 5, 2023
Union Pacific Auctions Cab Ride Aboard ‘Big Boy’ 4014
The auction will benefit the Union Pacific Railroad Museum and is expected to bring in tens of thousands of dollars.
June 2, 2023
‘Night on the Naug’ to Raise Funds to Repair Vandalism
Night photo session featuring SW-1 will raise money to repair Maine Central Russell plow.
June 1, 2023
CPKC Says Steam Locomotive 2816 to Run ‘This Summer’
The railroad previously said that Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 2816 would run from Canada to Mexico once the merger with Kansas City Southern was complete.
May 31, 2023
Kansas Museum Seeking Donations After Being Hit By Vandals
Three teens allegedly did $10,000 worth of damage to the Great Plains Transportation Museum in Wichita, Kan., on May 20.
May 30, 2023
Northern Ohio Trolley Season Kicks Off For Summer
Shaker Heights 12, a center-door car built in 1914, will be running twice a month at Northern Ohio Railway Museum until September.
May 26, 2023
Unions Secure Sick Days, More Time Off For Engineers at Class Is
Engineers at NS, and BNSF secure sick leave, while UP offers train crews a new work-rest schedule.
May 25, 2023
Mine Served by Beech Mountain Railroad to Close
The closure could spell the end for the 10-mile-long short line in West Virginia.
