A new acquisition for the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society & Museum: No. 10, a GE 45-ton center cab locomotive built in 1943 for the U.S. Army. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society & Museum NORTH EAST, Pa. — The historical society that dedicates itself to preserving GE locomotives just scored another this week, with the […]
LANCASTER, S.C. — Long-time railroad executive Steve Gedney died Friday, the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association said in a statement. Gedney began his transportation career with the Virginia Department of Transportation. While working with VDOT he was involved in long-range transportation planning, transportation systems management and the coordination of air, highway, port and […]
MONTREAL – It appears there is no end in sight for the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference’s four-day-old strike against Canadian National. A spokesperson for the Teamsters says “no substantive progress” has been made at the negotiating table in recent days although the union and railroad continue to meet with federal mediators. TCRC President Lyndon Isaak […]
Trains editors talk about rail news that’s fit to print. This week, Jim and Steve talk about Big Boy No. 4014, National #TakeATrainToWorkDay, Canadian National workers’ strike, and more! […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Vertex Railcar Corp., which at one time represented the first entry of Chinese manufacturer CRRC into the U.S. freight car market, faces an involuntary bankruptcy petition over debts of more than $45 million. WilmingtonBiz.com reports that CRRC Yangtze Co. Ltd., owner of 22% of Vertex, claims nearly all of the $45.4 million […]
MONTREAL — As the strike against the Canadian National Railway continues for a third day, industry groups across Canada are warning the work stoppage is having a major impact on the economy. A vehicle processing and transshipment company in Nova Scotia is warning its employees that it will begin laying people off next week if […]
WATERLOO, Ontario — BlackBerry is providing tracking devices for 2,000 chassis in Canadian Pacific’s intermodal operations. BlackBerry Radar is designed for use on chassis, containers, trailers, railcars, and other equipment, BlackBerry officials say, and “provides near real-time information and analytics on location, motion, mileage, utilization, dwell and turn times.” BlackBerry Radar will allow shippers to […]
ES44AC No. 510 leads train SIPE east at Bureau, Ill., in February 2014. The railroad’s three new locomotives will have the same appearance. Jeremy J. Schrader FORT WORTH, Texas – The first of three new Iowa Interstate Wabtec Corp. ES44AC (T4C) locomotives was spotted outside of Wabtec’s Ft. Worth plant recently. No. 517 was released […]
SHELL ROCK, Iowa — The new Butler Intermodal Terminal in Shell Rock will be the hub for an internationally focused intermodal service to be offered by Iowa Northern Railway, Union Pacific, Watco Cos., and logistics firm Valor Victoria. The service will launch in December. It is designed to provide an alternative to larger Midwest rail […]
The borough of Jim Thorpe, Pa., has dropped its lawsuit over taxes and is in talks to bring the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad back to town, a TV station reports. Scott A. Hartley JIM THORPE, Pa. — The borough of Jim Thorpe and its school district have dropped their lawsuit against the Reading & Northern […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern’s Holiday Express train will distribute more than $170,000 to the Salvation Army at stops along its route, the railroad has announced. The donations to the Salvation Army will provide clothing and other necessities to children in need during the holiday season. “We are especially pleased to continue the […]
An image from the movie The Polar Express showing the “Know It All Kid” and a smaller image of the voice actor behind the character, Eddie Deezen. Warner Bros. via B&O Railroad Museum BALTIMORE — On Sunday, Nov. 24, the B&O Railroad Museum welcomes the “Know-It-All Kid”, Eddie Deezen, from The Polar Express movie. Eddie […]
