A volunteer works on J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 in Libby, Mont., in 2012. Justin Franz LIBBY, Mont. – A museum in northwest Montana has won a $26,704 grant to rebuild the firebox on its 1906 Shay locomotive. The Heritage Museum in Libby recently obtained a matching grant from the Montana Office of Tourism […]
Magma Arizona RS3 No. 3 is the latest acquisition at the fledgling Arizona State Railroad Museum. Arizona State Railroad Museum: Al Richmond WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Although the Arizona State Railroad Museum in Williams has yet to break ground on its museum building, the foundation behind it is continuing to accumulate rolling stock relevant to the […]
An excursion train on the museum’s loop in 2013. Brian Schmidt GREEN BAY, Wis. – The National Railroad Museum is advancing several long-term projects that will include more indoor exhibit space, equipment restorations, and remodeling of existing space. While none of the projects is “shovel ready” yet, plans are moving forward according to Executive Director […]
WASHINGTON – Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has announced its vision for the Great American Rail-Trail, an unprecedented commitment to creating an iconic piece of American infrastructure that will connect nearly 4,000 miles of rail-trail and other multiuse trails from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. RTC is committing to this project after more than 18 months of analysis […]
WW&F members plan to build about 2,000 feet of track next fall with help from the Webb Award received on Jan. 26 from the Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts. Here is the end of track in October 2018. WW&F: Mike Fox WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts has awarded its annual $10,000 H. […]
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic and its president, John Bush, are featured in a new short documentary. Trains: Jim Wrinn CHAMA, N.M. — The 64-mile narrow gauge Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad that runs from Chama to Antonito, Colo., is the subject of a new documentary short film, The Railroader, premiering on National Geographic Short Film […]
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes parlor Car No. 9 Rangeley, built by Jackson & Sharp of Wilmington, Del. in 1901, is the only two-foot gauge car of its type ever built. It is scheduled to be the first car moved to Sheepscot in May. MNGM Bridgton & Saco River Railroad No. 8, a 1924 Baldwin […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Solari board at 30th Street Station is to be removed this weekend. Area media have reported that the elderly device, dating back to the 1970s and noted for its click-clacking alpha-numeric split-flaps, will be replaced by a digital screen. The Solari, named for its Italian manufacturer, was the last one in use […]
Ride with us on the tender tank of Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 while we watch Southern 2-8-2 No. 4501 at work on a Chattanooga, Tenn.-Summerville, Ga., trip in October 2018. You’ll see and hear the engines at work on famous Missionary Ridge. It’s a classic Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum excursion with lots of stack […]
Ride with us on the tender tank of Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 while we watch Southern 2-8-2 No. 4501 at work on a Chattanooga, Tenn.-Summerville, Ga., trip in October 2018. You’ll see and hear the engines at work on famous Missionary Ridge. It’s a classic Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum excursion with lots of stack […]
B&O EA 51 is getting a cosmetic restoration at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. Wayne Laepple BALTIMORE, Md — An under-the-radar restoration project to cosmetically restore the first streamlined Electro-Motive diesel passenger locomotive is well under way at the B&O Railroad Museum. Built in 1937, B&O EA No. 51 was the first unit with […]
Duluth & Northeastern No. 28, seen in Duluth in 2017, will return to service this summer after missing operations in 2018. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum faced a challenging 2018, and plans to use 2019 to refocus on in-house projects and fiscal responsibility. Housed in the former Duluth Union Depot, […]
