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Norfolk & Western No. 611 to return to Buckingham Branch Railroad for fall excursions

Virginia, United States · Virginia

Norfolk & Western No. 611 to return to Buckingham Branch Railroad for fall excursions

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Norfolk & Western No. 611 arrives at the passenger station in Staunton, Va., while operating on the Buckingham Branch Railroad in September 2023. Zac McGinnis photo STAUNTON, Va. — Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 is poised to return to the Buckingham Branch Railroad this fall. Beginning on Sept. 26, 2025, the 4-8-4 will lead the Virginia Scenic Railway’s Shenandoah Valley Limited for five weekends. The locomotive operated these trips in 2023, …See the Story

Municipalities Run Out of $750 Million in Reconstruction Project Funds

Coronavirus · United States

Municipalities Run Out of $750 Million in Reconstruction Project Funds

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The $750 million fund the government set aside to advance money for reconstruction projects expired on June 30. Although few municipalities used it, the fund—with state money—was intended to be an additional safeguard against…See the Story

Genesee Valley Transportation’s PA locomotive makes debut

Scranton, Pennsylvania · Scranton

Genesee Valley Transportation’s PA locomotive makes debut

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Genesee Valley Transportation PA4 No. 190 awaits departure from Scranton, Pa., with an invitation-only excursion marking its first operation since acquisition by the company in 2023. Scott A. Hartley SCRANTON, Pa — For the first time in more than four decades, an Alco PA locomotive has hauled a passenger train in the United States. Genesee Valley Transportation’s Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad hosted an invitation-only excursion today (Friday, Jul…See the Story

Photo Line: Short Lines Start Semiquincentennial Celebration

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With America’s 250th anniversary just a year away, railroads from coast to coast are kicking off the celebration with locomotives painted in patriotic shades of red, white, and blue. So far, at least four locomotives have been painted by short lines and tourist railroads. The newest addition arrived on July 4, when the Nevada Northern Railway Museum unveiled SD9 250. The former Southern Pacific unit arrived on the Nevada Northern in the 1990s an…Bedford · Bedford See the Story

Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2 Review

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The Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2 is offered with prototype-specific details. Features on the Milwaukee Road unit include a 1,700-gallon fuel tank, Prime electric bell, and an all-weather cab window on the engineer’s side. Cody Grivno photos An upgraded HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 is available from Athearn. The Genesis-series model is now offered with illuminated number boxes and class lights, along with light-emitting-diode lighting…New Hampshire · New Hampshire See the Story

‘Ike’ Locomotive Makes Debut at Abilene & Smoky Valley

A General Electric 44-tonner that once worked for the U.S. Army has been restored at Kansas’ Abilene & Smoky Valley and named in honor of Abilene’s most famous resident, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The locomotive was dedicated last month during the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe (Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of Allied forces during World War II). The 44-tonner, dubbed “Ike,” was built in 1940 for the Arkansas Val…Abilene, Kansas · Abilene Read Article

Rio Grande Southern 20 to Visit Durango & Silverton

Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 20 is scheduled to travel to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in early 2026. The journey from the locomotive’s home base at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden to southwest Colorado will be a kind of homecoming for the locomotive that once operated in that part of the state. Locomotive 20 was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1899 for the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad. It was sold to the R…Durango, Colorado · Durango Read Article

Historic Amtrak Locomotives Donated to Illinois Railway Museum

Dynamic Rail Preservation announced last week that it was donating two ex-Amtrak locomotives that it had saved to the Illinois Railway Museum. The locomotives are Amtrak 231, an F40PHR built in 1977, and Amtrak 644/BNSF 6976, an SDP40F built in 1974. Locomotive 231 is one of only two Amtrak F40PHR locomotives preserved intact, while 644/6976 is the only remaining SDP40F, making both engines nationally significant as representatives of early Amtr…Illinois · Illinois Read Article

First Phase of VIA Heritage Train Makes Debut

The VIA Historical Association (VHA) unveiled the first phase of its heritage train during a ceremony at VIA Rail Canada’s Toronto Maintenance Centre, celebrating the facility’s 40th anniversary. VHA is presently building an early 1980s-era long-distance train that they hope will be ready to celebrate VIA’s 50th anniversary in 2028. The train will be a mix of former Canadian National cars in VIA blue and yellow, which VHA is restoring, and stai…Toronto, ON · Toronto Read Article

CSX Donates Historic Documents to B&M, MEC Historical Societies

The Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society and Maine Central Railroad Historical Society recently received thousands of historic documents as donations from CSX Transportation. CSX obtained the documents after its 2022 purchase of Pan Am Railways. The historical societies said the donations were significant and included priceless, one-of-a-kind artifacts, some dating back to the early 19th century. The documents had been stored in buildings…South Portland · South Portland Read Article

‘A Broken Covenant’ — Transportation Advocate on SEPTA Budget

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