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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
Steam Returns to Great Smokey Mountain Railroad
T he Great Smoky Mountains Railroad has purchased several pieces of equipment from Maine’s Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad. Included in the purchase are a steam locomotive, a Rail Diesel Car, and nine coaches. The steam locomotive is a Swedish … Continue reading
Posted in Scenic Railroads, Steam Locomotives
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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
Posted in Railroads in The News
Tagged civil war, depot, gettysburg, lincoln, railroad depot
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