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.

Cleanup efforts continue in Central Alabama after two Norfolk Southern freight trains were involved in separate derailments Thursday.

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

Union Pacific took delivery of two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives in Southern California, with two more arriving in October.

The Railroad Museum of New England marked 30 years of operations with special excursions over their Naugatuck Railroad.

Since 2020, the EBT Foundation has been rebuilding the 3-foot-gauge railroad with the goal of eventually reaching Saltillo.

Officials say significant work remains after nearly every part of the railroad was impacted.

The Adirondack Railroad has purchased a former Metro-North General Electric P32AC-DM for excursion service out of Utica, N.Y.

Amtrak’s new Airo train will make its revenue-service debut on September 30 in the Pacific Northwest, giving passengers on the Cascades route a first taste of the future of American passenger rail.

The open house will celebrate the successful relocation of NYC 3001 from its former home at the National New York Central Railroad Museum in Elkhart.

For the second time in a month, Union Pacific dispatched a fire train from Sparks, Nev., to fight a wildfire along their tracks outside of Reno.

New York Central L-3a 4-8-2 “Mohawk” 3001 left the National New York Central Museum in Elkhart, Ind., on September 15.

WRP is pleased to announce that Nick Stewart will be joining the full-time staff of Railfan & Railroad as an Associate Editor.

In a flurry of filings in early September, operators from BNSF Railway to the Wheeling & Lake Erie all announced their intentions to participate in the ongoing review of UP's plan to acquire NS.

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

After losing a Super Bowl bet, Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum raised more than $3,500 for Washington’s Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Indiana’s Whitewater Valley Railroad...

VIA Rail Canada has donated an LRC coach to Exporail outside of Montreal.

The STB announced on Aug. 18 that the earliest it would make a final decision on Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern would be the second half of 2027.

Indiana's Whitewater Valley Railroad has suspended operations after historic flooding caused numerous washouts and is likely to result in millions of dollars in damage.

A British Columbia excursion railroad has apparently escaped unharmed from a devastating wildfire that has killed at least one person and destroyed an unknown number of structures.

Right after the fire, UP and Amtrak suspended rail service on the line directly across the street from the warehouse over fears that vibrations from passing trains could bring it down.

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.

A Triple Crown RoadRailer has been preserved and put on display thanks to the Southern Michigan Railroad Society.

The Illinois Railway Museum has restored perhaps the oldest bicentennial diesel locomotive in existence.

Volunteers at the Railroad Museum of New England are feverishly working to complete an operational restoration of the locomotive.

Associate Editor Justin Franz will be departing our staff to accept a full-time position with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.

The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has acquired Nickel Plate Road Business Car 1, a remarkably intact Pullman-built executive car.

The Rockhill Trolley Museum has nearly completed the restoration of an Aurora, Elgin & Chicago interurban car built in 1909 by the Kuhlman Car Company.

On August 4, the short line announced that it would soon resume operations.

Amtrak is seeking public input on a major reorganization that would see the company split into three distinct organizations.

Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” 4014 wrapped up its historic cross-country tour on July 29 in Cheyenne, Wyo.

VIA Rail Canada has selected Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler to construct a fleet of 45 long-distance hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for use on long-distance and regional trains.

The visiting locomotives will lead excursions on September 12 and 13, during the Lebanon Train Fest.

Two months after the U.S. Surface Transportation Board tentatively accepted Union Pacific's application to acquire Norfolk Southern, the Class I railroad has filed an "enhanced" application.

The event will feature more than half a dozen motor cars and mark the 100th anniversary of Tucson Cornelia & Gila Bend Car 401.

The short line roster spans the country, from regional operators to small carriers with deep ties to their local communities.

A former Maine Central business car that was hidden from public view for decades has been purchased by the 470 Railroad Club of Portland, Maine.

Canadian National has signed an agreement with Union Pacific to drop its opposition to the proposed UP-Norfolk Southern merger.

A pair of Pullman-built railcars that helped the Illinois Central electrify its commuter operations out of Chicago a century ago have come “home” for the annual Pullman Railroad Days

The Rockhill Trolley Museum is teaming up with local animal shelters on July 25 and 26 to “stuff the trolley” and help local cats and dogs awaiting adoption.

Specially-painted Semiquincentennial locomotives from across America will gather at the North Carolina Transportation Museum August 28 to 30.

The Nashville Steam Preservation Society, the non-profit restoring Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 4-8-4 576, has fired up the locomotive for the first time since 1952.

Even as the Independence Day holiday wound down, several railroads were still showcasing Semiquincentennial rolling stock.

The NRHS recently awarded $187,000 in grants to 34 railroad preservation organizations across the United States.

The NRHS recently awarded $187,000 in grants to 34 railroad preservation organizations across the United States.

Earlier this summer, New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington Cog Railway completed a rebuild of 0-2-2-0 No. 9.

Norwood & St. Lawrence 2-6-0 210 has been acquired by the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid, N.Y.