Mount Union, PA once again has an active East Broad Top Railroad presence. The former Shapiro’s Flooring building at 112 W. Shirley St. will house the new permanent headquarters for the Friends of the East Broad Top (FEBT) as a well as a space for the EBT Archives project, along with offices for railroad staff. […]
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR), based in Cumberland, Maryland, has announced that they have acquired the Georges Creek line in Allegany County, Maryland. WMSR will lease the line from the owner, Eighteen Thirty Group, LLC, and operate it as the WSMR Georges Creek Division. Both passenger and freight opportunities have been touted as the
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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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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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AFT 1, also known as Reading #2101, will receive a full cosmetic restoration by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The 1945 built 4-8-4 steam locomotive gained national fame by pulling part of the American Freedom Train (AFT) in 1975. Built for the Reading Railroad, #2101 was retired from regular service in
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On October 17th, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (DSNG) announced that they intend to return locomotive #478 to service. The 1923 built 2-8-2 steam locomotive last operated in 2016 before being placed in the railroad’s Roundhouse Museum. The announcement was made with a line-up of all three of the railroad’s K-28 locomotives outside
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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