April 28, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Politico, April 28, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On this day in 1941, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that, under the 1887 Interstate Commerce Act, African-Americans were entitled to equal accommodations on the nation’s railroads. Rep. Arthur Mitchell of...
April 25, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, April 24, 2016) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — In celebration of this year’s 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the Union Pacific Railroad Museum is now showing an exhibit, “All Set for the West,” showcasing the partnership between...
April 21, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Associated Press, April 20, 2016) SAN JOSE, Calif. — The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project to link Northern and Southern California is expected to consider dramatic changes at a meeting Thursday in San Jose. Full story: San Luis...
March 7, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, March 3, 2016) SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, during the entire month of March, presents a new exhibit that focuses on Chinese workers who played a big role in the building of the First Transcontinental...
March 7, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 6, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, along with State Senator Andrew Dinniman and leaders of the region’s Irish community gathered at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Lower Merion Sunday to memorialize 57 Irish workers...
February 29, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Sacramento Bee, February 28, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ike was here. OK, that’s not news now. The president’s train visit happened 60 years ago. But, digging through archives, city officials recently found a panoramic photo of the moment in 1955 when...
February 26, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2016) KEARNEY, Neb. — Kearney residents are organizing plans to create a safe spot for rail enthusiasts to watch trains from the south side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Full story: Grand Island...
February 23, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: NBC Washington, February 22, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — The B&O Railroad Museum (901 W Pratt St., Baltimore) is celebrating the 189th birthday of the railroad with two days of special events, complete with the debut of an old model train and train rides....
February 11, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Associated Press, February 11, 2016) CUMBERLAND, Md. — The National Park Service is seeking volunteers to tell Amtrak passengers about the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Full story: Washington Times
February 8, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Chicago Tribune, February 7, 2016) CHICAGO — Theodore Berrien worked as a Pullman porter from about 1940 to 1969, during which time he was chosen to accompany President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s funeral train on its route between Georgia and...
