A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train en route to Hampton, Va., from Louisville, Ky., rolls through St. Albans, W.Va., in August 2011. Chase Gunnoe ELLENTON, Fla. — When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus drops its big top for the last time in May, the classic passenger cars and equipment […]
BARABOO, Wis. – On Jan. 14, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that its two touring shows will conclude in May 2017. The next day, Trains Magazine visited the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, where Ringling’s circus began. Editor Jim Wrinn talked with Executive Director Scott O’Donnell and Performance Director Dave SaLoutos. […]
The Burlington ‘Zephyr’ as seen in Aurora, Ill., on May 26, 1934. Its nonstop run may have included slow spots. CB&Q Q In 1934, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ran the Zephyr from Denver to Chicago nonstop. How did they do this without changing crews? Did they have crews on-board for each subdivision and change […]
A pair of EMD SD50s leads Reading & Northern train SBPI near Scranton, Pa., in October 2015. Michael S. Murray PORT CLINTON, Pa. – Regional railroad Reading Blue Mountain & Northern is raising train speeds across the about 320 miles of track it operates to accommodate growing traffic. But to run trains more than 30 […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Transit managers at Caltrain are moving forward with plans to develop a new mobile ticketing app for use on the agency’s commuter rail system. Board members recently approved a contract in excess of $643,000 for creators at moovel Group, a mobile technology company, to design and implement the new fare technology. By […]
Trains, like this westbound BNSF Railway intermodal train near Oro Grande, Calif., in January 2014, would have a minimum of two-person crews if a bill introduced in Congress is passed. Trains: Jim Wrinn WASHINGTON — A bill that would restrict freight train crews to no fewer than two people has made another appearance in Congress. […]
VTR SD70M-2 No. 431 on its first revenue run in Vermont Railway colors near Proctorsville, Vermont, on Jan. 11. Kevin Burkholder RUTLAND, Vt. — A shiny red-and-silver EMD SD70M-2 is the newest locomotive to be dipped into Vermont Railway System’s livery. The locomotive was released from the railroad’s Rutland shop this week as VTR No. […]
CSX SD40 No. 4617 rolls west through St. Albans, W.Va., with a NS EMD GP50. The locomotive would be repainted into CSX years later before ultimately being retired and sidelined at the railroad’s Cumberland, Md., shops. Chase Gunnoe CLIFTON FORGE, Va. — Chesapeake & Ohio blue-and-gold will once again haul freight through the Commonwealth of […]
A Department of Defense train hauling a spent nuclear fuel cask in an undated photo. Association of American Railroad standards require use of electronically controlled pneumatic brakes on nuclear waste trains. U.S. Department of Energy WASHINGTON — The Association of American Railroads has long required electronically controlled pneumatic brakes on special trains that haul nuclear […]
Western Maryland Scenic plans to debut former Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 this year. Trains collection CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad officials surprised the railway preservation community today by announcing that tickets are on sale to ride behind Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 during the July 4th weekend. In a Wednesday […]
No. 460 rests outside in November 2016. Robert Feeley STRASBURG, Pa. – The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society have raised $114,000 as part of a $250,000 campaign to preserve five Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives. The locomotives are slated for display in a new roundhouse to […]
Southern Pacific P-8 No. 2472 Golden Gate Railroad Museum SONOMA, Calif. – The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is moving to a new home along the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in the heart of California wine country. Earlier this month, the Golden Gate Railroad Museum and the NWP’s owner, the North Coast Railroad Authority, made an agreement […]
