The Woodstown Central Railroad in New Jersey is now one step closer in offering steam-powered excursion trains. SMS Rail Lines no. 9, a 1942 0-6-0 ALCO steam locomotive, was inspected by the FRA in early November 2023 and has been officially cleared to return to active service. The FRA performed a hydro test, inspected the […]
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The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, also known as the Valley Railroad, has acquired former Frisco steam locomotive no. 1352. 1352 is a 2-8-2 mikado type locomotive that was built as a 2-8-0 in 1912 for the St Louis-San Francisco Railway (a.k.a. the “Frisco”) then rebuilt into a 2-8-2 in 1944. The locomotive was retired
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Canadian National #6714, a boxcar-type electric locomotive, is on its way home to Canada. The locomotive has been part of the collection at the Connecticut Trolley Museum since 1996, on display and out of service. No. 6714 was part of a set of six locomotives designed by GE for the Canadian National railroad and built
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A second Reading T-1 will honor the American Freedom Train (AFT) via it’s paint scheme. American Steam Railroad Preservation Association, Inc. (ASR) has announced Reading T-1 no. 2100 will debut as AFT no. 250 when its operational restoration is complete. The locomotive was originally going to wear a black Reading freight scheme upon debut and
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #1010 will be returned to operation by the California State Railroad museum. The news was announced in the Fall/Winter 2023 issue of the museum’s On Track publication. This will be the largest steam restoration done by the museum since it opened. The locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1901 for
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The storied locomotive will once again be starting a new chapter of its life with new ownership. After gaining full control and ownership of Denver & Rio Grande Western #223 earlier this year, the Utah State Historical Society (USHS) has turned over the locomotive to the city of Ogden, Utah. The USHS has owned #223
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