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Winterail 2023 Scheduled for March 18

November 8, 2022

Winterail 2023 Scheduled for March 18

Winterail is one of the oldest and longest-running railroad photography events in the country.


Strasburg 475 Back In Service After Collision

November 7, 2022

Strasburg 475 Back In Service After Collision

The Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 looked a little worse for wear but was running again following its collision with an excavator last week.


Machinists Approve New Tentative Agreement

November 7, 2022

Machinists Approve New Tentative Agreement

More than a month after rejecting the first deal, 52 percent of union members voted in favor of the new contract.


Fresh Paint for New Hope GP9

November 7, 2022

Fresh Paint for New Hope GP9

The former Canadian Pacific GP9 was sold to the Pennsylvania tourist road in 2015 and recently got a fresh coat of paint.


Wabtec Celebrates 10 Years in Fort Worth

November 4, 2022

Wabtec Celebrates 10 Years in Fort Worth

Wabtec opened a 1 million square foot locomotive building facility in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2012.


Strasburg Begins Repairs to N&W 475 Following Collision

November 3, 2022

Strasburg Begins Repairs to N&W 475 Following Collision

Locomotive 475’s smokebox door was being repaired and the Federal Railroad Administration opened an investigation into this week’s accident at the Strasburg.


Illinois Railway Museum Acquires ex-Chicago & North Western SD50

November 3, 2022

Illinois Railway Museum Acquires ex-Chicago & North Western SD50

The locomotive was purchased from its most recent owner, National Railway Equipment Co., and still wears C&NW paint.


Strasburg 475 Damaged in Collision With Excavator

November 2, 2022

Strasburg 475 Damaged in Collision With Excavator

The collision damaged the locomotive’s smokebox and was caught on a Virtual Railfan webcam.


Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on Second U.S.-Mexico Bridge

November 2, 2022

Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on Second U.S.-Mexico Bridge

The new bridge over the Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas, is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.


Busy Months Ahead for U.S. Sugar 148

November 1, 2022

Busy Months Ahead for U.S. Sugar 148

Sugar Express announced recently that 4-6-2 148 would be leading multiple excursions in November, December and January.