Skookum, the Pacific Northwest 2-4-4-2 that has not run since 1955, was under steam Thursday and moving under its own power after repairs. Martin E. Hansen GARIBALDI, Ore. – A week of good shop work is worth everything for a locomotive that hasn’t run since 1955. That’s the story behind 2-4-4-2 No. 7 Skookum at […]
SP 2-8-2 No. 745 will run Dec. 15 in New Orleans. LASTA NEW ORLEANS, La. — On Dec. 15, Southern Pacific steam locomotive No. 745 will pull a Christmas train through some of New Orleans’ most historic neighborhoods. It is the second excursion in two years for the 2-8-2, which for many years prior was […]
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s still no estimate of a reopening for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, so its temporary replacement has received a bit more permanence. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Clipper card kiosks, which allow passengers to buy or add money to their fare cards, have been reinstalled by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission […]
Western Maryland Scenic 1309 wheels see work at Chattanooga. Diversified Rail Services RIDGELEY, W.Va. — The Beast of the East is about to get wheels. Diversified Rail Services, the contractor working on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309, says the drivers are progressing through machine work at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s […]
Bush’s casket on board UP’s Council Bluffs passenger car. CNN screen capture Presidential seal on rear of UP office car Kenefick. CNN screen capture UP No. 4141 waits to depart Spring, Texas. CNN screen capture SPRING, Texas — Capping days of services and events marking the passing of the 41st President of the United States, […]
An Adirondack Scenic Railroad locomotive and train. Alex Mayes UTICA, N.Y. — A recent hack of a portion of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s website that surveys customers about their train-riding experience, appears to have been done by a former employee. The railroad believes that “a disgruntled former employee who had access to the site by […]
A Viewliner roomette rolls through Florida on the Silver Meteor in May 2018. Bob Johnston WASHINGTON—When two people ride together in an Amtrak roomette, the total fare is normally comprised of one room charge and two rail fares, each generally similar to what the travelers would pay riding in coach. Through Tuesday, Dec. 11, Amtrak’s […]
Crowds greet the George H.W. Bush funeral train in Navasota, Texas, on its journey Thursday from Spring, Texas, to College Station. Bush was buried alongside his wife and daughter Thursday at his presidential library on the campus of Texas A&M in College Station. Zach Pumphery In Spring, Texas, the casket of President George H.W. Bush […]
NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration has certified that Port Authority Trans-Hudson’s system-wide signal upgrade has met the federal regulatory requirements for positive train control, achieving formal completion ahead of the FRA’s Dec. 31 deadline and providing vital safety enhancements to the railway. PATH is the first railroad system in the region and one […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad has resumed operations after being shut down by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the Anchorage area on Friday, Nov. 30. The first train to successfully cover the railroad’s entire route since the quake did so on Monday evening, with full service resuming Tuesday, Dec. 4, following the completion of […]
UP 4141 will lead the Bush funeral train. Steve Schmollinger COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Bush funeral train will be difficult but worthwhile to see. On Thursday Dec. 6, the remains of President George H. W. Bush will be transported by train from Spring, Texas, to their final resting place at the George Bush Presidential […]
Union Pacific No. 4141, the George H.W. Bush unit, leads a southbound train through Fort Worth, Texas, on July 4, 2008. The locomotive will lead Thursday’s funeral train for former President Bush. Steve Schmollinger The funeral train for President George H.W. Bush is a rare moment when railroads and railroading are in the general media […]
