March 2023

The Arcade & Attica Railroad (A&A) in Arcade, New York has announced that they will be purchasing ALCO RS-3 #406 from the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNY&P). The #406 was originally built for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in September 1952, then rebuilt in 1975 by Morrison-Knudsen. In 1976 the locomotive was repainted […]

On March 10, 2023, Union Pacific’s former F7 unit numbered 401, arrived at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad after a months-long journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming. The locomotive was donated by Union Pacific after being stored since the 1990s. It was formerly one of C&NW’s executive train locomotives in the 1980s, but is currently inoperable.

The Valley Railroad (also known as the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat) in Connecticut has acquired two 80-ton General Electric locomotives from the U.S Navy. These two locomotives previously worked at the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Seal Beach, California moving weapons around the base. The locomotives, numbered USN 65-00618 and 65-00359 have not

The Emery Rail Heritage Trust has announced the 19 recipients of their 2023 grants: The trust is the largest in the U.S. that gives solely to railroad related projects. They focus on projects the preserve the history of passenger travel from 1920 to 1960. Learn more about the trust on their website: https://emeryrailheritagetrust.org/

The Friends of the Coopersville and Marne Railway announced that they have been donated a 1979 125 ton switcher built by General Electric. The donation comes from the J. H. Campbell power plant, which was using it to move coal hoppers around their facility. The facility plans to shut down the coal plant by 2025,