1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (285+ words) With deep respect for the land, forests, and communities where we operate, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission made the difficult decision to delay the start of our season," said Mark Graybill, Colorado commissioner of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (216+ words) The locomotive was built by Montreal Locomotive Works and once worked for British Columbia Railway before being sold to General Electric and used as a test bed for its "Super 7" product. Prior to being renumbered 1776, the engine was numbered 3007. The…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (274+ words) The U. S. Surface Transportation Board announced Wednesday that it had unanimously voted to accept Union Pacific's application to acquire Norfolk Southern, although it said it still needed more information before it could fully consider the proposal. The STB rejected UP and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (215+ words) Railfan & Railroad Magazine Southern Railway 2-8-2 4501 returned to service in late May, wearing its iconic green-and-gold livery for the first time in more than 30 years The engine made its public debut May 23, leading the day-long Summerville Steam Special from Chattanooga, Tenn....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (183+ words) After a successful debut season in 2025, where it moved more than 11, 000 passengers, the Finger Lakes Rail Experience is back with an even bigger season in 2026. Traveling over the rails of the Finger Lakes Railway, the excursions highlight this scenic corner…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) Roger Harris, Amtrak President The Harris departure comes a year after his predecessor, Stephen Gardner, was forced out by the Trump administration. Gardner said he wanted to step aside to ensure that the railroad "continues to enjoy the full faith…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (132+ words) A former Union Pacific SD40-2 that was painted in the 1990s to honor military members who served during Operation Desert Storm against Iraq has been donated to the American Heartland Railroad Society in Sioux City, Iowa. American Heartland Railroad Society has been…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (142+ words) Service on the Long Island Rail Road came to a halt on May 16 after 3, 500 workers walked off the job. It was the first strike on the railroad in more than 30 years and was sure to wreak havoc on the Monday…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) Railfan & Railroad Magazine Among the 22 books that he wrote, Railfan & Railroad readers probably know best Farewell to Steam (1966), A Time of Trains (1987), and Requiem for Steam (2010), but Plowden's oeuvre also included definitive volumes on other subjects, including Lincoln and His…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) On April 30, UP submitted an amended application to the U. S. Surface Transportation Board, three months after the federal regulator rejected its first attempt last year as "incomplete." Since then, rival railroads have been piling on the more than 7, 000-page filing, urging…...