January 29, 2018 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, NS
(Source: Courier Post, January 26, 2018) CAMDEN, N.J. — Mighty World War II naval gun barrels that once fired from the deck of the battleship New Jersey are rolling by rail from Virginia to new homes in the city, North Jersey and Philadelphia. Full story: Courier...
January 4, 2018 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, January 3, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s steam team finally is getting down to the bones of UP No. 4014, the “Big Boy.” The locomotive’s big steel front engine bed has been exposed and has a glossy new coat of...
January 20, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: www.nj.com, January 19, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The big board that commuters gather under at New York’s Penn Station to find out what track their train is leaving from is fading into history starting Monday. Amtrak crews will start disassembling the iconic...
January 17, 2017 | Amtrak, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Daily Mail, January 17, 2017) LONDON — From staff sporting designer knee-high boots and hot pants to its vibrant red and purple dining cars, when Amtrak trains launched in 1971 it offered ordinary Americans an exciting new travel experience on a network of 23...
January 13, 2017 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, January 13, 2017) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The roundhouses of North Platte were a part of the early history of the Union Pacific Railroad. Rail fans and history buffs packed the North Platte Public Library meeting room on Thursday to learn...
December 27, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Constitution Daily, December 26, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the broadest acts of presidential power happened on this day in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the federal government to nationalize the entire railroad system during...
December 12, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Capital Journal, December 10, 2016) TOPEKA, Kan. — In 1867, Alexander Gardner documented the progress of American civilization as he traveled across Kansas, developing photographs in a darkroom set up in the back of a wagon. Full story: Capital...
November 29, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: AM New York, November 28, 2016) NEW YORK — A New York City holiday tradition is back – and no, we’re not talking about the windows at Macy’s. The MTA’s nostalgia train is once again rolling down the city’s subway tracks for the month of December, adding a...
November 2, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2016) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Darren Rudloff was blown away when he found out visitors from Montana and Ohio had already purchased tickets for the upcoming rare tours of the Union Pacific Steam Shop. Full story: Washington...
October 17, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: The Southern Illinoisan, October 16, 2016) WOLF LAKE, Ill. — A historic steam-powered locomotive pulling six cars will come through Southern Illinois on its way to an Oct. 22 celebration in Memphis. Full story: The Southern Illinoisan
