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May 8, 2023
Ex-Navy 80-Tonners Find New Home in Connecticut
USN 65-00359 and USN 65-00618 arrived by truck at the Connecticut railroad’s home base of Essex in March.
May 5, 2023
UPDATED: Union Pacific Asks Court to Overturn CPKC Merger
UP alleges that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board went beyond its legal authority when it approved the merger this spring.
May 5, 2023
Atlanta Transit Car Gets New Home In New York
MARTA 510 was part of a group of cars built between 1979 and 1981 and was just recently retired by the agency.
May 4, 2023
Amtrak Trains to Hit 110 Between Chicago-St. Louis
The increased speed will establish shorter schedules for the four Amtrak ‘Lincoln Service’ trains plus the ‘Texas Eagle’
May 3, 2023
Santa Fe 2926 to Make ‘Short But Sweet’ Inaugural Run in Albuquerque
Santa Fe 4-8-4 will leave the place it was restored for the first time this Saturday.
May 2, 2023
FRA to Class Is: Be Careful When Building Longer Trains
Last week, the federal regulator advised Class Is to be more considerate when building and operating longer freight trains.
May 1, 2023
Reading 2102 Returns for Another Season of ‘Rambles’
Tickets went on sale May 1 for three main line excursions between July and September.
April 28, 2023
Amtrak Releases Harry Potter Locomotives on NEC
Four ASC-64 electrics promoting the new Harry Potter show on Broadway are expected to run on the Corridor until June.
April 28, 2023
Pacific Northwest Museums to Swap Steam Locomotives
Great Northern 2-8-0 1246 will go to the Northwest Railway Museum and Union Pacific 2-8-0 529 will be sent to the Oregon Coast Scenic.
April 27, 2023
Center for Railroad Photography & Art to Acquire ‘World-Class’ Art Collection
Peter and Christine Mosse have promised a collection of nearly 250 original works depicting railroad subjects from around the globe.
