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More Wednesday rail news: — Washington D.C.’s Metro “has made little to no substantive progress” in addressing some problems revealed by a 2015 incident that killed one passenger and injured dozens of other at its L’Enfant Plaza station, according to the agency which oversees Metro safety. The Washington Post reports the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission […]
East Broad Top crew member Daniel Gilliland waits for a signal to shove East Broad Top 2-8-2 No. 16 into a newly renovated workspace in the roundhouse on May 6 for asbestos abatement. EBT Foundation Inc. ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — Despite limitations imposed because of the current pandemic, the East Broad Top Railroad has been […]
Sunday morning rail news: — Vermont Rail System will acquire “certain assets and operating rights” from New England Southern Railroad of Canterbury, N.H., to expand its operations, the company, which operates four short lines in Vermont and one in New York, announced on its Facebook page. New England Southern, a 39-year-old, 22-mile short line, operates […]
Name: Bob Moffett Railroad Name: Birdhaven & Hemlock Location: West Virginia Scale: Mixed Theme: Late 1950s- early 1960s Description: This is the last load of logs being brought in at the end of the day, pulled by the railroad’s newly acquired Climax locomotive. As the sun goes down, the lights come on for a different […]
Name: Bob Moffett Railroad Name: Birdhaven & Hemlock Location: West Virginia Scale: Mixed Theme: Late 1950s- early 1960s Description: This is the last load of logs being brought in at the end of the day, pulled by the railroad’s newly acquired Climax locomotive. As the sun goes down, the lights come on for a different […]
In May 2020, Classic Trains is celebrating the history, heritage, and splendor of the Santa Fe Railway. Enjoy this photo gallery, originally published online in April 2015, as the perfect salute to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Return each week for another salute to the railroad of the month! See what we did last […]
A northbound Amtrak Acela Express passes through Elizabeth, N.J., in August 2019. Amtrak will resume some Acela service on the Northeast Corridor as of June 1. TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON — Amtrak will begin restoration of Acela Express service on the Northeast Corridor as of June 1, with three Acela round trips between Washington and […]
An outbound Long Island Rail Road train meets a New York & Atlantic train on a section of the LIRR Main Line which will eventually be triple-tracked as part of a capacity expansion project. The $2.6 billion project remains on schedule despite challenges created by the COVID-19 outbreak. TRAINS: David Lassen More Wednesday morning rail […]
The bumpy relationship between the Reading & Northern and the borough of Jim Thorpe, Pa., has hit another roadblock, apparently meaning the railroad will not resume tourist rail operations in the community. The Lehighton (Pa) Times News reports that the railroad is balking at an ordinance that would have exempted its operations from a local […]
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will end 24-hour subway service — a notion which previously would have been almost unthinkable for New York City’s around-the-clock activity — to meet Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call to disinfect all equipment daily as part of the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Cuomo announced during his daily […]
Tuesday morning rail news: — The board overseeing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved an upgrade to an all-electronic fare system, a project that now cost an estimated $930 million — $210 more than when it was first approved two years ago. The Boston Globe reports the Fiscal Management and Control Board approved changes […]
F units dressed in Santa Fe’s incomparable Warbonnet paint scheme accelerate the Chicago–Los Angeles Chief away from its station and crew stop at Chillicothe, Ill., in early 1968. J. David Ingles History of the Santa Fe Railway The Atchison & Topeka Railroad was chartered in 1859 to join the towns of its title and continue […]
