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May 24, 2023
Famous ‘Trolley Graveyard’ Sold to Scrapper
Nearly 60 streetcars from Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston have been stored in the woods near Windber, Pa., since the early 1990s.
May 23, 2023
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad to Restore Southern 2-8-0
Southern Railway 722 was used by the railroad in the early 1970s as part of its steam program, before being replaced by larger locomotives.
May 22, 2023
Metra Files Suit Against STB Over CPKC Merger
Chicago’s commuter agency becomes the latest entity to take the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to task for approving the CP-KCS merger.
May 19, 2023
Historic Alco PA Arrives in Scranton Following Cross-Country Journey
The locomotive was expected to be moved onto the Steamtown National Historic Site on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m.
May 19, 2023
Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Visit Omaha in June
The locomotive will be on display for 11 days during the college baseball championship, the railroad announced Friday.
May 19, 2023
Transport Canada Says VIA Can Run Without ‘Buffer’ Cars
Last fall, VIA began adding “buffer” cars to protect the older stainless steel Budd equipment.
May 18, 2023
Colorado Pacific Gives Up Bid for Tennessee Pass
It appears the bid to reopen the iconic Tennessee Pass line is dead, much to the dismay of fans.
May 17, 2023
Pennsylvania’s The Station Inn to Celebrate 30 Years in 2023
The popular railfan bed and breakfast along Norfolk Southern’s Pittsburgh Line will host a community party on July 15.
May 16, 2023
UP Continues to Struggle Moving Amtrak’s ‘Sunset Limited’
Last year, the passenger railroad called on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to investigate poor dispatching and freight train interference on Union Pacific.
May 15, 2023
Metro-North Releases First Heritage Unit Honoring 40th Anniversary
Metro-North P32ACDM 208 has been wrapped in the red, blue and silver scheme that was first applied to the agency’s FL9s.
