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June 15, 2023
Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains
Caltrain expects main line tests of electric trains before the end of the summer.
June 14, 2023
Thomas Garver, Curator and O. Winston Link Associate, Dies at 89
Garver worked with legendary photographer O. Winston Link in the 1950s and was later the organizing curator of the museum in Roanoke.
June 14, 2023
Restoration of C&O 2716 Steams on in Kentucky
President of Kentucky Steam says work continues on the Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 and that it will burn oil once it is restored.
June 13, 2023
San Francisco Marks 150 Years of Cable Cars With Months-Long Celebration
The city will kick off its six-month-long celebration of the cable car system on Tuesday.
June 12, 2023
Pennsylvania Short Line Paints SW1200RS for America’s 250th
Pennsylvania & Southern Railway SW1200RS 16 might be the first locomotive to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
June 9, 2023
VIA Rail Alter Service in Quebec Due to Wildfires
Trains on the Montreal-Senneterre route were not expected to operate on part of the route due to dozens of wildfires impacting the area.
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.
