Claude Mongeau, former CN CEO Norfolk Southern NORFOLK, Va. — It should come as no surprise that Norfolk Southern has added former Canadian National CEO Claude Mongeau to its board of directors as it shifts to a Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model. NS CEO Jim Squires has said his railroad is taking a balanced approach […]
Trinity Rail’s new Trinflow hopper on display at Railway Interchange in Minneapolis this week. TRAINS: Brian Schmidt MINNEAPOLIS — Two new covered hopper cars from rival manufacturers both displayed at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis promise to revolutionize grain transportation in North America. Both hoppers use new adjustable gates that enable the cars to carry […]
An artist’s rendering of Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive. Wabtec Corp. MINNEAPOLIS — How can you quickly create a U.S. fleet of hybrid heavy-haul locomotives? The answer, it Wabtec officials seem to say, is by creating an all-electric unit that can be mixed into a consist with existing conventional diesel-electric power. That’s the idea behind the battery-electric […]
Wabtec’s FDL Advantage program offers upgrades which aim to increase fuel economy for the widely-used prime mover by 5%. Wabtec MINNEAPOLIS — Aiming to extend both the life and value of the fleet of locomotives built by predecessor GE Transportation, Wabtec announced fleet modernization upgrades covering both the FDL prime mover and control platforms for […]
Claude Mongeau NS NORFOLK, Va. – Claude Mongeau has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corp., effective Sept. 23, Chairman, President and CEO James A. Squires announced today. Mongeau, 57, is former president and chief executive officer of Canadian National Railway Company, holding those positions from 2010 to 2016. He has been appointed to […]
TRAINS: Brian Schmidt MINNEAPOLIS — FreightCar America is displaying the industry’s first forged steel coupler knuckle at the Railway Interchange 2019 trade show in Minneapolis this week. The coupler is expected to offer three times the life of a traditional cast coupler. “The idea came about as we were looking for ways to grow our […]
Passengers board a San Luis & Rio Grande train at Alamosa, Colo., in June 2015. Trains: Brian Schmidt CHICAGO — Iowa Pacific Holdings’ financial woes continue. A week after its railroads in Colorado and Oregon were placed into receivership, the receiver, Novo Advisors, has filed a motion to place six other Iowa Pacific companies into […]
CHICAGO – Iowa Pacific Holdings appears to be holding a fire sale of equipment following a series of recent financial troubles. A batch of new listings on rail equipment brokerage site Ozark Mountain Railcar appeared over the weekend offering a minimum of 33 pieces of Iowa Pacific equipment for sale, including locomotives and rolling stock […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Five-time Grammy-winning artist Marty Stuart loves a good country ballad, and many of them revolve around trains. Now he and his longtime bandmate, Harry Stinson of the Fabulous Superlatives, have written a song to capture the spirit and history of Nashville’s most iconic steam engine: Locomotive No. 576. The World War II-era […]
LS&I No. 22 is one of the pieces on exhibit at Mid-Continent Railway Museum’s Coach Shed No. 2 that opened Saturday. Trains: Jim Wrinn NORTH FREEDOM, Wis. – For the first time in 43 years, Mid-Continent Railway Museum has added significant indoor exhibit space funded and that hall is funded largely by a bequest from […]
Rick Geist ALTOONA, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Rep. Richard Allen “Rick” Geist of Altoona, Pa., a champion of railroading past, present, and future, died of a heart attack while vacationing in Russia late last month. He was 74. A consulting engineer, Geist represented the Altoona area in the State House for 17 terms (34 years), […]
The rebuilt Paoli, Pa., station opened on Sept. 23. Kitty Laepple PAOLI, Pa. — The Paoli Local has a new home, but lost two of its tracks in the process. The $48 million Paoli Station Accessibility Improvement Project officially opened on Sept. 23. Amtrak and SEPTA officials, as well as state and local dignitaries, cut […]
