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[Satire] What To Know About $85 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger—And First Transcontinental Railroad

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The merged company plans to establish a rail network spanning 43 states, which would be the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.See the Story

Skidmore Fountain MAX Stop Under Burnside Bridge by Portland Saturday Market

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TriMet is closing the Skidmore Fountain MAX station downtown, saying the closure is aimed at speeding up Blue and Red line trains through downtown Portland.ThePortland, Oregon · Portland See the Story

Adirondack Railroad Acquires Two More Alco C-430s

New York’s Adirondack Railway Preservation Society has acquired two additional Alco C-430 locomotives from the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, just months after purchasing another Century from the short line. The acquisition gives the Adirondack three of the five remaining C-430 locomotives. Locomotives 431 and 432 were built in December 1967 for the New York Central as their 2053 and 2054. The engines later ended up on Penn Central, …Tupper Lake · Tupper Lake Read Article

First production AC-traction diesel donated to Illinois Railway Museum

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BNSF SD70MAC No. 9400 has been donated to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM/John McCulloch UNION, Ill. — The first U.S. production AC-traction locomotive, BNSF Railway SD70MAC No. 9400, has been donated to the Illinois Railway Museum, IRM has announced. The 4,000-hp EMD locomotive was the first unit in an order for 350 locomotives built between November 1993 and mid-1996, following several years of testing of diesels with AC traction motors. In a…Illinois · Illinois See the Story

Santa Fe 2926 to Headline ‘New Mexico Railroad Days’

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 2926 will be under steam on September 27 and 28 for New Mexico Railroad Days at the Albuquerque South Rail Yards. The free, family-friendly event will give attendees the chance to see the recently restored locomotive up close. ATSF 2926 was built by Baldwin in 1944 and retired after just nine years of service. New Mexico Heritage Rail (also known as the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society)…Albuquerque · Albuquerque Read Article

TriMet LRV Arrives at Oregon Electric Railway Museum

The Oregon Electric Railway Museum in Brooks, Ore., has taken delivery of TriMet Type 1 101, one of the cars that helped establish light rail service in Portland in 1986. The car made its debut over the weekend and will be on display again during the Great Oregon Steam-Up on August 2 and 3. TriMet purchased 26 Type 1 cars from Bombardier. The cars were based on models used overseas. Although Bombardier attempted to market them elsewhere, they we…Weimar, Germany · Weimar See the Story

Milwaukee Road 261 to Lead Autumn Excursions

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific S3 Class 4-8-4 261 will lead back-to-back excursions over the Twin Cities & Western in October. Tickets for the trips out of Chanhassen, Minn., went on sale last week. The Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 will lead a matched train one way, while the Friends of the 261’s E9 32A will lead the return trip. Tickets are available for coach and first class, as well as dome and premium classes aboard some of the Friends’ lux…Chanhassen · Chanhassen Read Article

Union Pacific expands domestic intermodal service

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An eastbound Union Pacific intermodal train passes through downtown Wheaton, Ill., on June 28, 2025. David Lassen OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has announced a pair of new domestic intermodal lanes, with new service linking the Pacific Northwest with Chicago as well as between Memphis and Dallas. On Saturday, UP will launch daily service from Tacoma, Wash., to its Global 4 terminal in Joliet, Ill., outside Chicago. “This service will be complement…Union Pacific · Wheaton See the Story

Report: Goldman Sachs Advising BNSF on Potential Merger

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BNSF Railway hotshot Z-WSPSBD3-04 rolls west through the Rose Hill, Kan., crossovers on Dec. 5, 2024, at what used to the be the west end of Rose Hill siding. Keel Middleton News reports say that BNSF Railway has hired Goldman Sachs to advise it about a potential rail merger. Semafor, an online publication, reported this evening that BNSF has engaged Goldman Sachs in the wake of Union Pacific working with Morgan Stanley regarding potential merge…Warren Buffett · United States See the Story

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