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September 11, 2023
Patriot Rail Aids Iowa Depot Restoration
Built in 1891 with Romanesque Revival styling, the unusual structure was among the final projects of noted architect John Wellborn Root.
September 8, 2023
Steamtown, NRHS Chapter End Partnership to Restore B&M 3713
The effort to restore Boston & Maine 4-6-2 3713 began in 1995 as a joint effort between the National Park Service and the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society.
September 7, 2023
In Effort to Resolve Equipment Shortages, Amtrak to Rebuild 63 Cars
Amtrak hopes to put 63 rail cars back into service, including 48 that have been in long-term storage.
September 6, 2023
Union Pacific ‘Centennial’ Restored to Service in Illinois
After seven years out of service, Union Pacific 6936 was successfully test run at the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America shop in Silvis, Ill.
September 5, 2023
Genesee Valley Buys M-636s From Western New York & Pennsylvania
The Delaware-Lackawanna has no plans to immediately put the former Cartier units in service.
September 1, 2023
Railway Preservationist and Former R&R Associate Editor Mike Del Vecchio Passes
Former Railfan & Railroad Associate Editor Mike Del Vecchio passed away on August 31 following a long battle with cancer.
September 1, 2023
Hawaiian Railway Society to Host Fundraiser For Fire Victims
All ticket sales on September 2 and 3 will go to the Maui Strong Fund.
August 31, 2023
Pioneer Valley Railroad, Pinsly’s Last Short Line, Sold to Gulf & Atlantic
The Massachusetts road was the last owned by the legendary short line operator which once had railroads in New England and the southeast.
August 30, 2023
Amusement Park Donates Trolley to Pennsylvania Museum
The historic trolley had been converted into a cabin at a well-known Pennsylvania amusement park where it has been for 86 years.
August 30, 2023
Berkshire & Eastern to Start Operations Friday
The new Genesee & Wyoming short line will take over the former Pan Am Southern route west of Ayer, Mass., from CSX Transportation.
