CUMBERLAND, Md. — A former Western Maryland Scenic Railroad employee could face up to 15 years in prison and a $15,000 fine for allegedly stealing brass and bronze parts from the scenic railroad, according to Allegany County (Md.) District Court records obtained by Trains News Wire. Police charged Scottie A. Nixon, 39, of Cumberland, on […]
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Durango & Silverton 2-8-2 No. 476 steams again NEWSWIRE
Durango & Silverton 2-8-2 No. 476 steams again on Feb. 14, prior to a test run to Rockwood, Colo. D&SNGRR DURANGO, Colo. — One of the Silverton train’s classic K28s has returned to steam after 19 years of inactivity and an extensive multi-year rebuild. Rio Grande Mikado No. 476 made a test run to Rockwood, […]
Trains and Cumbres & Toltec announce epic narrow gauge photo charter NEWSWIRE
A photo freight crosses the Los Pinos trestle, near Osier, Colo. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains magazine and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad are pleased to announce a special photo freight event Aug. 25-26, 2018, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last revenue freight on the legendary Rio Grande narrow gauge. […]
New Hampshire tourist railroad sold NEWSWIRE
Conway Scenic GP9 No. 573 leads an excursion out of North Conway in December 2016. Justin Franz NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Conway Scenic Railroad has been sold to Profile Mountain Holdings Corp., the Conway Daily Sun reports. The sale was effective immediately. The popular New England tourist road was owned by Russ and […]
Taking Care of Business: Mt. Rainier Railroad
Charlie Conway spends the day with the engine crew on the Mount Rainier Railroad, a former logging route in Washington state. Through the lenses of Charlie’s multiple HD cameras you will get to see just what it takes to run and maintain a working steam locomotive! […]
Taking Care of Business: Mt. Rainier Railroad
Charlie Conway spends the day with the engine crew on the Mount Rainier Railroad, a former logging route in Washington state. Through the lenses of Charlie’s multiple HD cameras you will get to see just what it takes to run and maintain a working steam locomotive! […]
Railroad out of money for 2-6-6-2 restoration, stops work NEWSWIRE
The cab of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 awaiting restoration in July 2015. TRAINS: Jim Wrinn CUMBERLAND, Md. — A lack of money is forcing the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to stop all work on restoring Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309. “A lot of our visitors have the idea that we should throw all of […]
Western Maryland diesel stands in for big steam this fall NEWSWIRE
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad workers pose on the nose of recently re-painted GP30 No. 501. Excursions pulled by the locomotive in the “circus” paint scheme will benefit continued restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland red, white, and black could mean green for the Western […]
East Broad Top owner trying to sell railroad in one piece NEWSWIRE
INDIANA, Pa. — “The East Broad Top is sleeping,” Joe Kovalchick says. Indeed, it’s been five years since the legendary narrow gauge railroad has operated for the public. The famed narrow-gauge coal hauler’s modern-day owner, Kovalchick, says he’s trying to find someone, some group or agency to buy the 33-mile railroad. “I want to keep […]
NY judge sides with railroad in trail case NEWSWIRE
An Adirondack Scenic Railroad passenger train to Thendara, N.Y., prepares to depart the station at Big Moose, N.Y. The four-car train is powered by RS18 No. 1845, built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1958. This line was previously the New York Central’s Adirondack Division, and saw as many as 10 passenger trains a day. Alex […]
Photo charters for 2-6-6-2 delayed until 2018 NEWSWIRE
An image of Chesapeake & Ohio No. 1309 2-6-6-2 as it appeared at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Md., in 2014. Trains file photo CUMBERLAND, Md. — Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and Trains Magazine will postpone inaugural photo-charter freights with Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309, Chief Executive Officer John Garner and Trains Editor […]
Cass Scenic Shay No. 11 to return to steam July 15 NEWSWIRE
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 11 leads a photo freight special in May 2013. Chase Gunnoe CASS, W.Va. – Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 11 will return to steam the weekend of July 15-16 after being out of service for nearly three years. The locomotive’s renovations include a Federal Railroad Administration mandated Form IV overhaul […]
