21+ hour, 14+ min ago   (505+ words) When you think of P.T. Barnum your first thought is probably about his circus, or maybe his museum of oddities in 1840’s New York City. What you may not know was that Barnum lived in Bridgeport and was once a State…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (17+ words) Progressive Railroading...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (533+ words) BNSF says Union Pacific’s agreement with Canadian National for the latter to support UP’s merger with Norfolk Southern does nothing to improve rail competition as required by federal rules. The agreement between Union Pacific that trades access in exchange for…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (391+ words) On July 19, 1876, the first railroad reached Fort Worth. Thanks to volunteers who completed building the road bed after Texas and Pacific Railway filed for bankruptcy, trains could start coming to town, changing the economy and future of Fort Worth — and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (255+ words) Union Pacific Railroad (UP) said Thursday that its agreement with Canadian National Railway (CN) would benefit both railroads, strengthen UP’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) and expand shipping options in several North American markets. Most notably, the memorandum…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (138+ words) Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine is headed to Kansas and Colorado after spending several days in Missouri wowing thousands of railroad fans. The historic engine wraps up its cross-country tour at the end of the month when it…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (475+ words) By ALIN HETTHays Post One of the most famous locomotives in America is stopping in Hays this week at E 9th and Milner St. Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is scheduled to arrive in Hays…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (326+ words) Canadian National has signed an agreement with Union Pacific to drop its opposition to the proposed UP-Norfolk Southern merger in return for overhead rights, access to new customers and ownership stakes in two different terminal railroads. In addition, UP and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (615+ words) Aiden Drohr woke up on Monday ready to meet a celebrity. In fact, he was hoping for more than that: He wanted to witness the legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 — the world’s largest operating steam train — in all its…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (168+ words) Progressive Railroading FreightCar America acquires Southern Parts & Equipment Chicago-based FreightCar America Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of railroad freight cars, rail-car parts and components, has acquired Southern Parts & Equipment (SP&E), a distributor of rail-car parts and equipment. The transaction marks…...