Ownership of #223 has changed once again in October 2023. Read about the update here. Denver & Rio Grande Western #223, a 1881 2-8-0 steam locomotive, in now entirely in the hands of the Utah State Historical Society (USHS). On April 4th, 2023, Salt Lake City signed an agreement with the group giving them full […]
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Norfolk and Western #611 will operate for the final time at the Strasburg Railroad in May 2023. Tickets are now on sale for two weekends of events with the locomotive, May 19-21 and May 26-29 (Memorial Day weekend). In-cab experiences will be held on Fridays, and the locomotive will pull the half-hour train for the
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On April 7, 2023, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) announced that it was transferring ownership of steam locomotive #5288 to the Colebrookdale Railroad in Pennsylvania. The museum states that a multi-million dollar restoration of the locomotive is not currently possible with other items of their collection also needing work. The hope is that Colebrookdale
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