August 22, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 21, 2019) FORT WORTH, Texas — By the 1920s, Mexican immigrants composed most of the railroad track workers or “gandy dancers” in the United States. Companies like Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sought to employ traqueros...
August 13, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Salt Lake Tribune, August 12, 2019) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A landmark that welcomed rail travelers to Salt Lake City for decades came down Monday to make room for a renovated new sign. Full story: Salt Lake Tribune
July 31, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: www.qconline.com, July 31, 2019) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Union Pacific Railroad’s freshly restored “Big Boy” No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, has created memorable moments for generations of train fans over...
July 8, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, July 8, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — The biggest steam railroad engine in the world will be rolling through Nebraska this week for the first time since it underwent more than two years of restoration. Full story: Omaha...
June 28, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Lafayette Journal & Courier, June 28, 2019) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Among all the passenger rail fans saying their farewells to the Hoosier State – a four-day-a-week Indianapolis-to-Chicago route doomed by state budget cuts that kick in next week – who knew...
June 17, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: CBS News, June 16, 2019) NEW YORK — It’s something railroad enthusiasts believed they might never see again: one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built in America back on the tracks, rumbling west under its own steam. As Union Pacific # 4014 pulled...
June 17, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, NS
(Source: Television station WDBJ7, June 15, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — The Norfolk & Western/Norfolk Southern African American Heritage Group will honor the contributions of the men and women who worked for the railroad in the Jim Crow south amid racial discrimination...
May 23, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Stanford Daily, May 23, 2019) STANFORD, Calif. — In 1969, at the “Golden Spike” centennial celebration of the First Transcontinental Railroad’s completion, the Chinese community nationwide had high hopes that the ceremony would provide an opportunity for the...
May 22, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: KSL.com, May 21, 2019) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — More than 38,000 people from throughout the United States and six countries attended events related to the Golden Spike 150 celebration at Promontory Summit on and around May 10, officials said Tuesday. Full...
May 20, 2019 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, UP
(Source: Editorial from the Omaha World-Herald, May 18, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — The hammering of the Golden Spike into place 150 years ago this month at Promontory Point, Utah, launched Omaha and our nation into a dramatic new era. The sesquicentennial provides an...
