Central Maine & Quebec to take over route of Maine Eastern NEWSWIRE

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The Central Maine & Quebec train No. 1 is seen westhbound heading towards Farnham, Maine, at sunset. The Central Maine & Quebec Railway is a Class III freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec. Frank Jolin ROCKLAND, Maine – The Maine Department of Transportation confirmed […]

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Grenada Railroad re-opens for operation NEWSWIRE

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Ed Ellis, fifth from left, attends a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand re-opening of the Grenada Railway as the Grenada Railroad in Mississippi on Wednesday. Ellis is president of Iowa Pacific Holdings, which operates the railroad. Pablo Diaz GRENADA, Miss. – Officials from Iowa Pacific Holdings and the North Central Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority […]

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G&W to buy Claremont Concord Railroad NEWSWIRE

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Claremont & Concord workers clear switches at Claremont Junction in March 2008. Thomas Mik CLAREMONT, N.H. – One of New England’s independent shortline railroads is about to become part of the Genesee & Wyoming empire. G&W subsidiary New England Central filed notice with the Surface Transportation Board last week that it had reached an agreement […]

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Arizona town fights to save Apache Railway NEWSWIRE

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An Apache train departs Snowflake in September 2012. Steve Glischinski SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. – The Apache Railway, best known to railroad fans for its all-Alco diesel roster, is fighting for its existence with backing from the town Of Snowflake and its mayor, Tom Poscharsky. It’s a classic David vs. Goliath story – the small town hoping […]

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Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Fillmore & Western Railway

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This PBS Tracks Ahead segment visits the Fillmore & Western Railway, home of the “movie trains”, located in Fillmore, Calif. The operating collection of railroad equipment and various sites have been featured in numerous cinematic presentations. […]

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Delaware-Lackawanna signs five-year operating agreement extension NEWSWIRE

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Delaware-Lackawanna SCRANTON, Pa. – The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad has reached a five-year operating lease agreement extension with the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority. The agreement covers more than 90 miles of track in Lackawanna, Wayne, Monroe, and Northampton counties in northeast Pennsylvania. At its May meeting, the Authority’s board voted unanimously to extend the agreement, set […]

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Lake State receives first GP40-3 slug set NEWSWIRE

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Kevin Burkholder SAGINAW, Mich. – Michigan regional railroad Lake State Railway has taken delivery of its first GP40-3/road slug set manufactured by Metro East Industries Inc. and equipped with the ZTR NEXSYS™ III-I system. With a slug set, one locomotive, known as the “mother,” supplies power to an attached unit lacking a prime mover, the […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 24 – Florida East Coast revisited

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Winter can take its toll on even a hardy soul like MRVP host Drew Halverson. But that’s not the only reason he returned to Florida in January! Drew, along with Mike and Tom Danneman, headed to the Sunshine State’s eastern coastline to explore the Florida East Coast Railway and track down their newest diesels, GE […]

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