Category Archives: Railroads in The News
N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum
N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum. The famed 4-8-4 will be featured in Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 events. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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Return of the Big Boy (May 2019)
7idea Productions takes you trackside for this historic event from Cheyenne to Ogden and return. Catch the 4014 climbing Sherman Hill, gliding across the Wyoming plains, and tackling the Wasatch grade. Continue reading
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UP 844 steam excursion set to run from Denver-Cheyenne July 22
The Union Pacific “Living Legend,” 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 844, will operate a special passenger trip on Union Pacific’s historic equipment July 22, from Denver, Colorado, to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Will the NKP 765 ‘Joliet Rocket’ Return in May ?
Following Amtrak’s announcement in March concerning charter trips and passenger cars, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society made the decision to delay ticket sales for The Joliet Rocket in order to reassess and reconfirm the cars planned for the event. … Continue reading
NKP 765 Steam in the Valley Returns for 2016 September Excursions
CVSR welcomes back the historic steam engine – The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765 – from Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society on September 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2016. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
NKP 765 coming to the Chicago area in June
The second weekend in June will mark an historic occasion for rail fans with the return of the Nickel Plate Road’s locomotive No. 765 to the Chicago region. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
2016 Milwaukee Road No. 261 Summer Excursion
“Friends of the 261,” in cooperation with Amtrak, BNSF Railway and Lake Superior Railroad Museum, will operate the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 pulling an excursion from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
2013 Steam Excursions coming to Illinois this September
Iowa Interstate steam trips to benefit local volunteers Iowa Interstate Railroad Chinese built QJ Class 2-10-2 No. 7081 will be operating steam excursions in early September, 2013 to raise funds for volunteer fire departments in Tiskilwa and Sheffield and for the … Continue reading
Charlotte’s new ‘Rechargeable’ Hybrid Streetcar Announced
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Transit vehicle manufacturer Kinkisharyo unveiled its latest product today, a hybrid streetcar that can operate for periods without power from overhead wires. Labeled the ameriTRAM, the streetcar is a modern, 100 percent low-floor design that uses batteries … Continue reading
Civil War era Depot to get New Lease
The historic Gettysburg Railroad Station where President Abraham Lincoln arrived to deliver his famous Gettysburg Address in 1863 may soon have a new tenant. The Gettysburg Borough Council has approved a lease agreement with the Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau … Continue reading
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