The town of Dolores, CO has transferred ownership of RGS Galloping Goose #5 to the Galloping Goose Historical Society after officially owning the railcar for almost 70 years. The goose was bought from the Rio Grande Southern in 1952 after five people pooled together $50 each. The group formed a rotary club to take care […]
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It was recently discovered that the former Santa Fe 4-6-2 steam locomotive has one year left before it’s 1472 service day inspection. It was previously thought that 2022 would be the locomotive’s last year under steam before the inspection, but the paperwork being prepared for the process indicated that it still had one year of
The Railroaders Memorial Museum (RMM) in Altonna, PA has acquired an 1920s ex Pennsylvania Railroad baggage car for use in future excursions. The car had been used as a maintenance of way car for decades at Amtrak’s Washington D.C. terminal before being sold to Railway Excursion Management Company (RailExCo) at an auction in 2022. RailExCo
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The East Broad Top Railroad in Pennsylvania has completed a major milestone with the return of locomotive #16 to operation. The 1916 2-8-2 Baldwin was steamed up and traveled around the railroad’s yard on February 1, 2023. #16 was selected as the first locomotive to be returned to service after the railroad was purchased by
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After 15 years of rebuilding track and replacing bridges, the former C&O railroad line between Cass, WV and Durbin, WV has reached it’s much anticipated re-opening. The line was last used in 1985 before a flood washed out large amounts of the line and rendered it impassible. The first engine over the new line was
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