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Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ 4014 to Visit Omaha in June

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.


Transport Canada Says VIA Can Run Without ‘Buffer’ Cars

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.


Colorado Pacific Gives Up Bid for Tennessee Pass

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.


Pennsylvania’s The Station Inn to Celebrate 30 Years in 2023

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.


UP Continues to Struggle Moving Amtrak’s ‘Sunset Limited’

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.


Metro-North Releases First Heritage Unit Honoring 40th Anniversary

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.


Major Grant Pushes Restoration of Union Pacific 4-6-2 Forward

May 15, 2023

Major Grant Pushes Restoration of Union Pacific 4-6-2 Forward

Oregon Railroad & Navigation 197 could steam again after a former Union Pacific executive promises a major matching grant.


Bridge to Honor Fallen Railroader In West Virginia

May 12, 2023

Bridge to Honor Fallen Railroader In West Virginia

A bridge will be named in honor of a former C&O railroader and soldier near Prince, W.V.


NYS&W Paints SD70s in Classic ‘Yellowjacket,’ SD40-2 in ‘Heritage’ Livery

May 11, 2023

NYS&W Paints SD70s in Classic ‘Yellowjacket,’ SD40-2 in ‘Heritage’ Livery

The NYS&W has painted its four EMD SD70M-2 locomotives in the line’s classic “Yellowjacket” scheme.


Colorado Museum to Host Denver Area’s Largest Railfan Event This Weekend

May 10, 2023

Colorado Museum to Host Denver Area’s Largest Railfan Event This Weekend

Two steam locomotives plus three Rio Grande Southern ‘Galloping Geese’ will be in operation this weekend at the Colorado Railroad Museum.