OTTAWA — VIA Rail Canada no longer needs to run unoccupied “buffer” cars on trains with stainless steel Budd “HEP-1” and “HEP-2” passenger cars and rail diesel equipment, Transport Canada has announced. The order, effective at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 17, repeals a previous order issued last October after questions surfaced about the […]
BOSTON — Norfolk Southern’s remediation work at the site of the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, is on pace to allow reopening of the second main line early next month, CEO Alan Shaw said today. “What’s important is we’re making progress there,” Shaw told an investor conference. To date, NS has distributed $34.5 million […]
The North Shore Scenic Railroad offers rides along Lake Superior between downtown Duluth and Two Harbors, Minn., a 27-mile trip on the former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway. Trains run from May to late October. In December, holiday specials operate from the Fitger’s complex in Duluth’s east end to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. […]
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad operates 25 miles of track through northeastern Ohio, from Independence (near Cleveland) through Peninsula to downtown Akron. Much of the railroad is in the picturesque Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the only National Park in Ohio, along the Cuyahoga River and the route of the abandoned Ohio and Erie Canal. Choices […]
POCATELLO, Idaho — One of Union Pacific’s main lines out of its Pocatallo railyard was blocked for a day following a derailment of about 20 cars on Tuesday evening, the Idaho State Journal reports. The derailment occurred about 8:50 p.m. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were spilled. Most cars were empty and […]
PALESTINE, Texas — A Texas judge has ruled for the city of Palestine and Anderson County and against Union Pacific in the railroad’s efforts to close a car repair shop in the city, continuing an ongoing legal battle underway on two levels. The Palestine Herald-Press reports that in a May 15 ruling, state District […]
This premier rail tour offers more than 65 rail experiences through the wild beauty of the Canadian Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the American Rockies. Choices Rocky Mountaineer offers all-daylight journeys over four routes. First Passage to the West follows the route of explorers over the Rockies from Vancouver to Banff or Lake Louise in […]
KEYETESVILLE, Mo. — A Chariton County judge has ruled that a series of lawsuits by Amtrak employees over the fatal June 2022 derailment of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief may be combined for a single trial, KMIZ-TV reports. In a Wednesday hearing, the judge said lawyers for Amtrak, BNSF, MS Contracting — owner of the truck involved […]
Tucked away in one of Chicago’s western suburbs is the Fox River Trolley Museum. Incorporated in 1961 as R.E.L.I.C. it opened in 1966 and became the Fox River Trolley Museum in 1984. The museum maintains a collection of 30 antique electric trolleys, railroad cars and locomotives which range in construction dates from 1887 to 1959. […]
The Friends of the 261, an operating firm for the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, run excursion trips pulled by Milwaukee Road steam locomotive No. 261, a 4-8-4 built by Alco in 1944, and Milwaukee Road 32A, an E9A built in 1955. They also operate historic passenger cars on Amtrak trains. In 2022, RRHMA acquired […]
The Railway Museum of British Columbia, formerly the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, provides a home to the West Coast Railway Association’s large collection of locomotives and rolling stock. Located in a beautiful 12-acre mountain valley setting, the museum offers visitors a chance to learn about railway history from 1920 to 1960 in Canada’s westernmost […]
The largest collection of railway equipment in the country is well worth a stop for anyone interested in Canadian railways and rail transit. Locomotives, rolling stock, and streetcars from many parts of the country tell of the evolution of both industries. Choices The museum’s collection boasts more than 160 rail vehicles. Special events and exhibits […]
