Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern-type No. 844 pictured at LaSalle, Colo., in 2009. Sources in Cheyenne, Wyo., say the giant locomotive had a steam test this week in preparation for a July return to mainline operation. Bruce A. Daugherty CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Working toward returning their much loved 4-8-4 to the high iron, the Union Pacific […]
A Florida East Coast liquefied natural gas revenue train on June 10. Michael Maiullari Florida East Coast Railway tested its first revenue-service liquefied natural gas locomotives and tender consist on an overnight Jacksonville, Fla., to Miami train June 8. Shortly after sunrise June 10, the revenue train returned north as FEC train 226. That northbound […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Railfans watching Muhammad Ali’s funeral procession through his hometown of Louisville on television today have noticed Norfolk Southern locomotives that appear to stop or pause until Ali’s hearse passes. One of the units is reported to be No. 8103, the Norfolk & Western heritage unit, a GE ES44AC. In response to posts […]
Desert Line Railroad route map San Diego Metropolitan Transit System SAN DIEGO — An agreement has been reached to pay for the reconstruction and operation of the 70-mile Desert Line railway in southeastern San Diego County that connects Mexico-based, but foreign-owned factories, to rail shipping in the United States. The landmark agreement between Pacific Imperial […]
A Wisconsin Great Northern railroader checks on the first revenue load for the tourist railroad-turned short line. Steve Smedley Trego, Wis. Google Maps TREGO, Wis. — Wisconsin short line Wisconsin Great Northern, long known for its popular “bed and breakfast” tourist trains train powered by former Chicago & North Western F7 No. 423, has loaded […]
Photographers spotted MotivePower’s HSP-46 No. 2003 at Pueblo, Colo., in 2013, in transit to the nearby Transportation Technology Center. The locomotive manufacturer says it will lay off more than 200 workers as the demand for new units slows. Daren Genau BOISE, Idaho — Officials with MotivePower Inc. say they’ll lay off 210 people at the […]
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society CHICAGO — For the first time in over a decade, a steam-powered passenger excursion will depart downtown Chicago Union Station on June 25th and 26th. Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 will operate The Galesburg Zephyr between Union Station and Galesburg, Illinois for the Galesburg Railroad Days. These all-day, […]
Chase Gunnoe CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A shortline railroad will breathe new life into a Class I railroad line that was partially mothballed in West Virginia earlier this year. Watco companies will acquire more than 300 miles of Norfolk Southern tracks in West Virginia and Ohio, including the majority of its West Virginia Secondary route and […]
A British Columbia museum is offering this 1912 steeple-cab locomotive for sale. Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society SURREY, British Columbia — The Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society is offering a 1912 General Electric steeple-cab electric locomotive for sale. The museum’s focus is on operating British Columbia Electric Railway interurban passenger equipment, and the locomotive occupies […]
Restored Soo Line FP7 2500A poses at the Dresser, Wis., depot during a May 2 photo charter. Steve Glischinski OSCEOLA, Wis. – Cooperation among two railroad museums brought Soo Line FP7 2500A to home rails earlier this month. The agreement between the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, which owns the former passenger F unit, and the […]
Norfolk Southern EMD SD40 No. 3170 makes a special appearance at the N.C. Transportation Museum in May 2015. Chase Gunnoe CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s collection of Southern Railway heritage is growing by one locomotive. Norfolk Southern has donated Southern Railway EMD SD40 No. 3170 to the Chattanooga museum. The locomotive was […]
A photo freight operates on the Mt. Rainier Scenic in 2010. Trains: Jim Wrinn ELBE, Wash. – Three months after being purchased by Al Harper’s American Heritage Railways, the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is preparing for its first season as a for-profit tourist railroad. This year, the railroad is opening new exhibits and offering new […]
