PIEDMONT, Ala. — Thirty-seven cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed this morning (Thursday, March 9) in rural Calhoun County near the town of Piedmont, shortly before the railroad’s CEO began testimony before Congress on the railroad’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. No hazardous materials were involved in the Alabama incident, which occurred about 6:50 […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has reached paid sick time agreements with three more unions. The railway said today that it reached agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW); the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS); and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Mechanical and Engineering Department […]
WASHINGTON — Members of a Senate committee today grilled Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and environmental officials over the response to the Feb. 3 toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Shaw repeated his promise that the railroad will do whatever it takes to make things right in East Palestine, now and over the long term. […]
Perhaps you are visiting New York from overseas and looking to branch out beyond the city, then look no further than an Amtrak Keystone Service day trip to Harrisburg, Pa. Regardless of the circumstances, Amtrak Keystone Service options offer plenty of service to destinations across the Northeast that eliminate the need to rent a car […]
Experience the Pacific Ocean on a 10-mile, 90-minute excursion along the shores of Tillamook Bay. The train is pulled by a 1910 Heisler or a 1925 Baldwin 2-6-2 steam locomotive and runs between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach. Choices On your trip along the coast, you can ride in a flatcar, in the restored Southern Pacific […]
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad operates the only 19th-century steam locomotive in Texas. Based at the restored 1888 Cotton Belt depot in downtown Grapevine, the railroad runs over 21 miles of former Cotton Belt track into the famous Fort Worth Stockyards Station. It also includes a 6-mile branch line running south from the mall across the […]
Housed in the former Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe headquarters on Galveston Island’s east end, the museum features a 5-acre yard full of fascinating rolling stock, including a pair of EMD F7s painted in AT&SF’s classic warbonnet scheme. Choices After a tour of the static displays, take a trip on the Harborside Express, a 15-minute […]
The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad offers a relaxed 10-mile round-trip through Warren County and features a choice between air-conditioned or vintage open-window coaches. It operates on the Indiana & Ohio Railroad as a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Scenic Railway. Choices The railroad’s 75-minute excursions offer seating in either open-window coaches or in air-conditioned deluxe seats. […]
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway offers steam- and diesel-powered excursions with vintage open-window coaches between Nelsonville and East Logan, over part of the original Hocking Valley Railway’s Athens branch. The train takes you through Wayne National Forest, in the foothills of the Appalachians, and along the Hocking River. Choices The railroad’s basic excursions are a […]
The Steam Railroading Institute is all about preserving steam locomotives, and there is always restoration work going on. The institute displays equipment and offers indoor and outdoor tours throughout the day. Choices Both events and excursions, steam and diesel-powered, are offered. Steam power is provided by Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225. The 7-acre site includes […]
For many years, the Southern Railway and the Monon Railroad brought scores of vacationers to the mineral spring baths in the southern Indiana hill country. Today, the railroad offers an 18-mile diesel-powered round trip that leaves from the historic 1907 depot that served both railroads and travels through beautiful, forested country and the 2,200-foot Burton […]
The South Carolina Railroad Museum’s Rockton, Rion & Western Railroad offers visitors a slice of Southeastern shortline history. A former granite-hauling freight line, the RR&W brings the experience of a casual Southeastern short line to life on a scenic 10-mile, 1-hour round-trip excursion. It is the only operating tourist railroad in the state. Choices The […]
