Rio Grande 2-8-8-2 Mallet 3413 helps 2-8-8-2 3606, a newer, simple-expansion locomotive, up the Front Range of the Rockies with a 48-car freight at Pinecliff, Colo., in May 1940. J. W. Maxwell photo […]
Rio Grande 2-8-8-2s, compound and simple
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Two Union Pacific trains derail in Nebraska (updated)
DIX, Nebraska — Two Union Pacific trains derailed today about 150 miles apart on the railroad’s Overland Route main line in Nebraska, with a fire resulting from one of the incidents. KNOP-TV reports that several fire departments responded to a derailment in Dix, about 30 miles from the Wyoming state line, at 6:50 a.m. The […]
Five hurt as MBTA Green Line trains collide
Green Line train crashed last night. Driver crashed into a stationary train at speed; most were bruised but able to walk out. The rear operator of the train got pretty hurt. She split her forehead and was bleeding and was taken by the EMT. (East Somerville stop.) #MBTA #Boston pic.twitter.com/s4cCGsyTas — Alan Hume (@alanocu) February […]
Amtrak to end diversity programs
WASHINGTON — Amtrak, which was recognized as one of the best employers for diversity in 2023, will no longer devote resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, a company spokesman has confirmed. Bloomberg first reported the move, saying the company had informed employees of that policy in a Feb. 6 email. That email also informed […]
Minor derailment disrupts MBTA, Amtrak operations
BOSTON — No one was injured but commuter rail and Amtrak operations were disrupted after a low-speed derailment of a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train arriving at Boston’s South Station today (Saturday, Feb. 8). The derailment involved train No. 1806, an 11:45 a.m. departure from Providence, R.I., that was due at South Station at […]
Extensive delays, Empire Builder cancellation add to Amtrak disruptions
CHICAGO — In the latest round of Amtrak operating issues, fallout from days of late trains has again inconvenienced passengers along the Empire Builder’s Chicago-Seattle/Portland, Ore., route, causing cancellation of one round trip. Other significant disruptions befell Southwest Chief and Lake Shore Limited departures, and reports say VIA Rail Canada’s westbound Canadian encountered snow-covered frozen […]
Sierra Northern acquires locomotive builder RailPower
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sierra Northern Railway has acquired the assets of locomotive builder RailPower LLC as part of its efforts to develop hydrogen and other low- or zero-emission motive power. RailPower has produced approximately 190 locomotives, including 55 hybrid switchers and 116 genset locomotives, while Sierra Northern is currently involved in development of at […]
MBTA announces March 24 start date for South Coast Rail
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will launch South Coast Rail operations — serving a group of southeastern Massachusetts communities that have been without passenger rail for 65 years — on March 24, 2025, the agency announced today. The start date — two months ahead of the most recent timeline, which called for service […]
Trains.com Insider Exclusive | Mitchell Park Domes Large Scale Garden Display
Mitchell Park Domes Large Scale Garden Display | Each year, from January to the end of March, the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee, Wis., hosts a beautiful G scale garden railroad inside one of its three uniquely-engineered domes. For one weekend only, in early February, a wide range of layouts and displays in different […]
MTA names Vonashek as new president of Metro-North Railroad
NEW YORK — Justin Vonashek will become president of the Metro-North Railroad, succeeding Catherine Rinaldi, who will retire after almost seven years in the position. The change will be effective April 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Lieber announced the succession plans on Thursday, Feb. 7. Vonashek joined Metro-North as vice president of system safety […]
Vote on Oklahoma commuter rail operation is pushed back
OKLAHOMA CITY — A vote on sales tax to support a proposed commuter rail line connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman, Okla., will be pushed back to at least 2026, according to the head of the transit agency involved. Brad Henry, chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma, told the Oklahoman newspaper that […]
Service resumes on SEPTA line after fire
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. — Service on the Southeastern Pennysylvania Transportation Authority’s Wilmington-Newark line resumed late Thursday after a fire that caused significant damage to a train and led to the evacuation of an estimated 350 passengers. WPVI-TV reports service resumed about 11 p.m. ET. The fire occurred about 6 p.m., with one car of a […]
