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January 5, 2023
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Employee Killed in Accident
George Walker had worked for the railroad for 30 years.
January 5, 2023
Danbury Up Against Time and Money to Save Rare NYC Electrics
Project Manager Stan Madyda says the museum has about three months to raise the money to move two rare New York Central electrics to their new home in Connecticut.
January 4, 2023
Report: Amtrak ‘Airo’ Project Already Behind Schedule
Just weeks after releasing renderings of the new ‘Airo’ train, Amtrak’s inspector general is already raining on the parade.
January 3, 2023
STB Orders UP to Move Corn As Service Woes Continue
If Union Pacific made a New Year’s resolution to have a better relationship with customers and the STB, it’s off to a rough start.
January 2, 2023
Pullman Monument Becomes National Park
On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed the legislation to create the Pullman National Historic Park near Chicago.
December 30, 2022
RailNews Review 2022: Class Is in Crisis
From service issues to contentious labor talks, 2022 will go down as a year most Class I railroaders would like to forget.
December 29, 2022
Rare New York Central Electrics Safe For Now
Earlier this month, contractors for the Danbury Railway Museum moved two historic electrics about 200 feet out of the way of a new development.
December 29, 2022
RailNews Review 2022: Silvis Becomes Rail Preservation’s ‘Shop of Dreams’
The plan to turn the former Rock Island shops into a restoration facility and home to two of the nation’s largest steam locomotives was the biggest rail preservation story in 2022.
December 28, 2022
RailNews Review 2022: (Motive) Power to the People
Passenger railroads and agencies acquired new motive power or announced new acquisitions in 2022.
December 27, 2022
RailNews Review 2022: Revenue Steam Era Draws to a Close in China
Long one of the last places on earth to see steam locomotives in regular, revenue freight service, China’s last outpost calls it quits.
