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April 26, 2023
Mt. Rainier to Offer Bike Tours; Return of Steam Excursions Possible
Non-profit entering final negotiations to begin steam operations this year on Chehalis Centralia this summer.
April 25, 2023
CN, UP and Ferromex Team Up Against CPKC For Chicago to Mexico Traffic
On Monday, CN and UP announced a partnership with GMXT to provide premium intermodal service to multiple points in Mexico.
April 24, 2023
Alco RS-1 Moved to Allentown & Auburn
Built in 1948 as Washington Terminal 57, the locomotive last worked for the East Penn Railroad.
April 21, 2023
Restoration of Louisville & Nashville 152 Begins in Kentucky
Restoration is being headed up by Next Generation Rail Solutions at the Kentucky Steam Heritage shop in Ravenna.
April 20, 2023
BNSF Inks Trackage Rights Deal for MRL Branches
MRL grants trackage rights to BNSF over the 5th, 6th and 13th Subdivisions.
April 19, 2023
Indiana Rail Experience Tickets Go On Sale Today
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and Indiana Northeastern Railroad team up for another year of excursions featuring Nickel Plate Road 765.
April 18, 2023
Alco PA to Depart Portland This Week Bound For New Home
Genesee Valley Transportation purchased former Santa Fe/Delaware & Hudson PA-1 that Doyle McCormack had restored.
April 17, 2023
Next Generation of Mechanics Take Lead on Nevada Northern Restoration
Nevada Northern will have three operating steam locomotives once 4-6-0 40 is back on the road.
April 14, 2023
Meet CPKC: Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern Merge
On Thursday, new “CPKC” signs began to appear across the system featuring a new version of the CP’s historic beaver shield.
April 14, 2023
Canada’s Shortest Short Line Calls it Quits
Bayside Canadian was just 200 feet long to move trailers and exploit a legal loophole in the Jones Act.
