Rick Johnson; Trains staff “We’ve done a diesel and an electric; now we need to do a cutaway of a steam locomotive.” Those words from a retired Kalmbach Media vice president sent a bit of a shiver down my spine as well as sparked a challenge I found irresistible. I’d love to do it, but […]
GN 400 crosses the French River near Duluth, Minn., on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. Steve Glischinski DILWORTH, Minn. – Great Northern Railway SD45 No. 400, the “Hustle Muscle” diesel, will appear at the annual convention of the Great Northern Railway Historical Society this month. The locomotive, currently at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following the recent bankruptcy filing of coal producer Cambrian Holdings, another Appalachian coal company has filed for bankruptcy protection. According to court documents, Revelation Energy LLC and its Blackjewel LLC parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of West Virginia. According to the filing, made under the […]
SARNIA, Ontario — Canadian National is nearing the completion of cleanup for last week’s derailment in the St. Clair River tunnel between Sarnia and Port Huron, Mich. The CBC reports that as of midday Thursday, 38 cars and one locomotive had been removed and just nine cars remained in the tunnel, and about 1,000 gallons […]
Milwaukee Road 261 departs Minneapolis with a “Gourmet Express” trip in September 2018. Steve Glischinski MINNEAPOLIS — The Friends of the 261 will operate “Gourmet Express” excursions pulled by Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 and E9 No. 32A on the Twin Cities & Western Railroad Sept. 21-22. The special trips cater to passengers interested in […]
WASHINGTON — A Norfolk Southern report filed with the Federal Railroad Administration lists a broken rail as the cause of a Jan. 6 derailment near Bartow, Ga., that led to the evacuation of hundreds of area residents. The Augusta Chronicle quotes FRA spokesman Warren Flatau as saying the report is under review and the incident […]
MARTA General Manager Jeffrey Parker MARTA MARTA’s plans include several new rail projects. MARTA ATLANTA — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has set a timeline for a major system expansion, with projects including 29 new miles of light rail and a 2-mile extension of the Atlanta Streetcar. Jeffrey Parker, MARTA’s general manager and a […]
A private contractor works to remove fallen trees with the help of Keokuk Junction Railway crew at Hollis Pass, just north of Mapleton, Illinois on Friday, July 5, 2019. Trees fell on several stored tank cars during severe weather Wednesday. Steve Smedley PEORIA, Ill. — The Keokuk Junction Railway is closed after sustaining significant flood […]
Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 29, as well as volumes for June 2019. U.S. railroads originated 1,023,394 carloads in June 2019, down 5.3%, or 57,173 carloads, from June 2018. U.S. railroads also originated 1,075,974 containers and trailers in June […]
Inbound and outbound trains on the MBTA’s Middlesborough/Lakeville line meet in Braintree, Mass., in 2010. Groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday marked the start of work to extend the line to New Bedford and Fall River, Mass. Scott A. Hartley FREETOWN, Mass. — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was among more than 40 politicians and government officials on […]
The WNY&P Driftwood Turn prepares to leave Driftwood, Pa., with a hopper train ultimately bound for Turtle Point. Despite being based in Olean, N.Y., the majority of the income for the railroad is in Pennsylvania. Stephan M. Koenig The northbound Emporium Turn reaches Gardeau Road just south of Keating Summit. The train will make its […]
An inbound Metra Electric train approaches the 47th Street/Kenwood station on June 29, 2019. Metra Electric service was stopped between downtown Chicago and the 51st-53rd Street station in Hyde Park on Monday because of a power outage. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — A power outage caused major delays on Metra’s Electric Line during Tuesday’s afternoon […]
