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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 9, 2023
Santa Fe 2926 Makes Public Debut, ‘Bigger and Better’ Outings to Come
On Saturday, Santa Fe 4-8-4 2926 made a “short but sweet” inaugural run to a local brewery in Albuquerque.
May 8, 2023
UPDATED: ‘Empire Builder’ Derails Departing Chicago Union Station
The derailment was the second in ten days and snarled Amtrak and Metra operations.
