SAN FRANCISCO – This weekend sees the launch of a civic celebration to mark 150 years of cable car service in San Francisco. Scotsman Andrew S. Hallidie, an experienced maker of wire rope (steel cable), employed his expertise to construct a cable car on Clay Street in San Francisco, with the first run on August […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — The Everett Railroad will run a steam-powered fundraiser trip to support the restoration of the Railroaders Memorial Museum’s Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4s steam locomotive No. 1361. On Saturday, May 6, the railroad will operate a 1-hour passenger excursion as part of the museum’s “Juniata Jewel Jubilee” to mark the 105th anniversary of […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 2926 will take leave its restoration yard for the first time in more than 20 years next Saturday, May 6, making a short trip for a display at a brew pub about a half-mile away. The New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society will display the locomotive […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A railcar from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has joined the collection of the Trolley Museum of New York, arriving at the museum on Tuesday, April 25. Car No. 510, built in 1981 by Société Franco-Belge, will be on display when the museum opens for the 2023 season on Saturday, May […]
EATONVILLE, Wash. — Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad will resume operation by offering a RailCycle attraction at its Eatonville site, and is finalizing negotiations to operate steam excursions this summer at the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, Mt. Rainier officials have announced. Mt. Rainier’s plan is to bring its steam engine, Polson No. 70, and several […]
MADISON, Wis. — A longtime collector of worldwide railroad art has announced the donation of 250 pieces amassed over the last 40 years to the Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Peter Mosse, a CRP&A board member since 2016, and his wife Christine offered the collection to the center, which announced its acceptance at its […]
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel provided an Earth Day celebration with some steam added to the mix in the form of their 2-8-2 No. 4960. The former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad steam locomotive, with assistance from F40 diesel No. 4128, pulled the railway’s round-trip excursion train from Williams to the […]
PORT CLINTON, Pa. – The Reading & Northern Railroad has set dates for its popular “Iron Horse Rambles” with former Reading 4-8-4 No. 2102. Trips will operate from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, Pa. on July 1, Aug. 13, and Sept. 2. Tickets for the Rambles go on sale May 1 at 9:00 a.m. Seating […]
GALESBURG, Ill. – The National Railroad Hall of Fame project has been awarded a $478,414 state tourism grant toward construction of a building in Galesburg. Plans call for construction of a new building next to the Amtrak station that would celebrate railroading history and bring in tourism dollars, Tri States Public Radio reported. The proposal to […]
TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Arkansas-side Board of Directors of the city of Texarkana has approved a $200,000 contribution to help the city of Texarkana, Texas, buy Texarkana Union Station from its private owner, the Texarkana Gazette reported. The two cities, which straddle the Arkansas-Texas border, hope to pursue a joint redevelopment project for the building. […]
TREGO, Wis. – A former Great Northern Railway ranch car that was once part of the storied Empire Builder streamliner has been purchased and moved to the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad in Trego. The ranch car, No. 1244, named White Pines Lake, was purchased from a former conference center operation in Columbus, Ohio, in January […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 2926 will make a short trip next month from its restoration site to Tractor Brewing Company in Albuquerque. The short run down approximately four blocks of industrial track will operate May 6 as a fundraiser for the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society, which restored the […]
