The McCloud Railway has taken its first big steps towards re-opening the railroad, recently hosting a volunteer work session.

Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 will double-head with Big Boy 4014 in November from Cheyenne, Wyo. to Denver, Colo. for a holiday fundraiser trip.

Santa Fe 2926 completed successful test runs on the former Santa Fe main line in New Mexico, covering 80 miles Sept. 26 and 27.

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The Grand Canyon Railway has completed its restoration of 2-8-0 29, which had been out of service since 2019.

Steam Railroading Institute announced on August 13 that they would not be able to move the locomotive to Virginia for a series of fall foliage excursions.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Federal Transit Administration has given approval for Utah Transit Authority’s FrontRunner 2X program to enter the engineering phase of development, moving the double-tracking project close to receiving $1.28 billion in federal funding. The project, a partnership of the UTA and Utah Department of Transportation, will add a total of 26.1 [...]Read More...