The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad (D&GV) now has a third Heisler on their extensive geared engine roster. The locomotive, numbered 2, arrived at the railroad in the week of September 18th, 2023 and was pictured being moved around by Shay No. 2. The Heisler was built in 1929 for Fisher Lumber Co. in Arkansas. […]
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SMS Rail Lines, operator of the Woodstown Central Railroad in Woodstown, NJ, has purchased FP7 #903 from the Philadelphia chapter of the NRHS (National Railroad Historical Society). The decision to sell the locomotive was announced in the chapter’s “Cinders” August 2023 newsletter. #903 was built in 1950 for the Reading Railroad and later went to
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In a statement posted to the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society (LWVRHS) website and sent out to members, the chapter has announced that Project 3713 “has come to an end”. Project 3713 was a partnership between the chapter and the National Park Service (NPS) to restore Boston and Maine #3713 to operating condition
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (HVRM) in North Judson, Indiana will soon receive a Monon business car and caboose from the Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society in Salem, Indiana. Both are planned to be used by the museum in excursion service, with a portion of the ticket sales for rides in the business car to go
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