No public excursions for N&W 611 in 2018 NEWSWIRE

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Norfolk & Western No. 611 awaits departure from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in 2015. David J. Stewart ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 will not be pulling any mainline excursions in 2018, officials with the Virginia Museum of Transportation announced Saturday. The iconic 4-8-4 is the latest mainline steam locomotive […]

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Odd-looking signal

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This odd-looking signal serves to warn motorists. Sherman Cahal Q What can you tell me about this signal? – Carl Lehman, San Antonio A The photo was taken along the Baltimore & Ohio’s line in Greenfield, Ohio, and faces Baltimore Avenue, which runs parallel to the tracks through the city. The single top light will […]

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Friends of the 261’s Frank Sandberg dies NEWSWIRE

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Frank Sandberg, left, with his son Steve in England. SHOREVIEW, Minn. – Frank E. Sandberg Jr., an early activist in rail preservation and father of Friends of the 261’s President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Sandberg, died June 13 of complications following a heart attack. He was 77. An early advocate of rail preservation, he […]

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C&NW 4-6-0 crosses Mackinaw Bridge en route to Owosso, Mich. NEWSWIRE

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Scott Shields, Steam Railroading Institute Crews working on behalf of Michigan’s Steam Railroading Institute load the boiler for Chicago & North Western 4-6-0 No. 175 onto a flatbed truck last weekend. Scott Shields, Steam Railroading Institute OWOSSO, Mich. — The Steam Railroading Institute has nearly completed the successful move of former Chicago & North Western […]

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Summertime logging

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Name: Shawn Vigggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage NJ Scale: 1:20 Theme: Backwoods logging Description: Summertime logging with live steam Regner Class A Climax and scratch built log cars and log loader. […]

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