January 19, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Boston Globe, January 18, 2015) BOSTON — What’s old is new again for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Full story: Boston Globe
January 6, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Money Week, January 6, 2015) LONDON — In the 1860s, the United States government directed the Union Pacific Railroad Company to build and run a railway across the country. The company’s vice president, Thomas Durant, didn’t see much profit in running the...
January 2, 2015 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Morning Journal News, January 1, 2015) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials say the transfer of operations for Pocahontas County’s historic Cass Scenic Railroad to the State Rail Authority is expected to go seamlessly. Full story: Morning Journal...
December 29, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Standard Examiner, December 27, 2014) PROMONTORY, Utah — National Park Service engineers at the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Promontory are working alongside contractors to conduct a once-in-every-15-years renovation on two of the site’s most prized...
December 29, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Standard Examiner, December 27, 2014) PROMONTORY, Utah — National Park Service engineers at the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Promontory are working alongside contractors to conduct a once-in-every-15-years renovation on two of the site’s most prized...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, November 18, 2014) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — While Big Boy 4014 rolled into Cheyenne several months ago, work has been slow on the iconic machine. Original projections for getting Big Boy up and running were three to five years, though now it...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, November 18, 2014) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — While Big Boy 4014 rolled into Cheyenne several months ago, work has been slow on the iconic machine. Original projections for getting Big Boy up and running were three to five years, though now it...
November 3, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Rapid City Journal, November 2, 2014) RAPID CITY, S.D. — When the Dakota territories entered the union more than a century ago, the railroad systems that ran through the region were absolutely crucial to its settlement. Railroads provided a safe and reliable...
October 9, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Daily Mail, October 9, 2014) LONDON — Next time you are dashing through a crowded train station to catch a train, take a moment to look up. While there are many ugly, practical train terminals around the world, there are also a plethora of magnificent ones,...
September 5, 2014 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Kansas City Star, September 4, 2014) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Union Station opened on Oct. 30, 1914, as the third-largest rail depot in the country. The two larger stations were both in New York. The main building was 850,000 square feet. The ceiling in the Grand...
