February 8, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Herald-Dispatch, February 8, 2016) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington has benefited from railroads for more than 145 years. But there have been many changes over the years, and more of them are happening now. Today, CSX Transportation’s Huntington Division...
January 14, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, NS
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 13, 2016) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Museum of Transportation has announced a 2016 excursion schedule for the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine. Full story: Richmond Times-Dispatch
January 5, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Fresno Bee, January 3, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Drivers heading into downtown Fresno may have to take a detour starting Monday as preparations begin on the demolition of the Tuolumne Street bridge. The one-way bridge, which carries eastbound traffic across the...
January 4, 2016 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, January 3, 2016) TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Eastern Railroad has a long tradition of serving Arizona’s mining and agricultural community. Full story: Arizona Daily Star
December 29, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 26, 2015) MADISON — It looks like a cemetery for old passenger trains — tight rows parked along sidings behind a high fence. Faded plywood covers shattered windows. Nearby is a jumble of rusting wheels. It’s a different story...
December 15, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: NBC News, December 15, 2015) NEW YORK — Treasure hunters searching for a buried Nazi-era train laden with gold said Tuesday they had found signs of a tunnel — but experts working alongside them said they could find no evidence of any train inside. Full story:...
November 25, 2015 | CSX, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2015) NEW YORK — CSX’s Santa Train completed its 73rd run on Nov. 21, 2015 in Kingsport, Tenn., after having made its inaugural run in 1943 as a good will gesture to residents of rural Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. Full...
November 25, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Charlotte Observer, November 25, 2015) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It took 115 years, but it’s finally time to celebrate Lionel trains. Dec. 5 marks the first-ever National Lionel Train Day, with more than 140 hobby shops and toy stores across the country, including...
November 25, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: The Atlantic, November 24, 2015) NEW YORK — Council Bluffs is a mid-sized town in Iowa, right on that state’s border with Nebraska. Although better known for cultivating presidential candidates than server racks, Iowa is a pretty popular site for data...
November 24, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Imaging Resource, November 23, 2015) Born in 1829, Andrew J. Russell worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He was first a portrait and landscape painter. In 1862, he helped to organize a militia for the Union Army. While serving for the Union, Russell...
