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Excursions

Reading & Northern sets schedule for 2025 Pottsville excursions
Feb 20, 2025

Reading & Northern sets schedule for 2025 Pottsville excursions

PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad has announced its 2025 schedule for excursions to Pottsville, Pa., with…

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East River Tunnel work to sideline Hudson River rail excursions with former New York Central lounge cars
Jan 27, 2025

East River Tunnel work to sideline Hudson River rail excursions with former New York Central lounge cars

BOONTON, N.J. – Construction work in Amtrak’s East River Tunnels will indefinitely sideline the United Railroad Historical Society’s Hudson River…

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Reading & Northern buys Penn Valley passenger cars (updated)
Jan 14, 2025

Reading & Northern buys Penn Valley passenger cars (updated)

SUNBURY, Pa. — After 27 years of running holiday passenger trains, fund-raising excursions, and shipper specials, owner Jeff Pontius of…

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Nickel Plate No. 765 set for return to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Jan 14, 2025

Nickel Plate No. 765 set for return to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

PENINSULA, Ohio — Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 will return to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for six days…

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Reading & Northern marks record excursion ridership in 2024, prepares for 2025 schedule
Jan 8, 2025

Reading & Northern marks record excursion ridership in 2024, prepares for 2025 schedule

PORT CLINTON, PA. — Almost 340,000 riders took part in Reading & Northern excursions in 2024, surpassing the previous mark…

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First winter trip highlights Reading & Northern ‘Iron Horse Rambles’ schedule
Dec 28, 2024

First winter trip highlights Reading & Northern ‘Iron Horse Rambles’ schedule

PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The first winter “Iron Horse Ramble” will provide an early start to the 2025 steam excursion…

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News Wire top stories of 2024, No. 6: Canadian Pacific 2816 Tour
Dec 26, 2024

News Wire top stories of 2024, No. 6: Canadian Pacific 2816 Tour

Since 2019, Union Pacific has been in the steam spotlight with its restored 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. In 2024,…

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Three holiday trains involved in minor mishaps
Dec 22, 2024

Three holiday trains involved in minor mishaps

The Santa train season is nearing its end — which may be just as well, considering a weekend with minor…

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Minnesota Vikings take a steam train ride
Dec 13, 2024

Minnesota Vikings take a steam train ride

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has led his team to a run at a playoff berth…

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Pere Marquette No. 1225 sidelined from North Pole Express excursions
Nov 30, 2024

Pere Marquette No. 1225 sidelined from North Pole Express excursions

OWOSSO, Mich. — The Steam Railroading Institute’s Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225 has been sidelined for the remainder of the…

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Pere Marquette No. 1225 stacking up miles in fall and winter operations
Nov 13, 2024

Pere Marquette No. 1225 stacking up miles in fall and winter operations

OWOSSO, Mich. — The norm for most operating steam locomotives around this time is to call it a season and…

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Soo Line No. 1003 attracts crowds for 2024 Santa Train
Nov 11, 2024

Soo Line No. 1003 attracts crowds for 2024 Santa Train

HARTFORD, Wis. — A bit too early to be kicking off the holiday season? That certainly wasn’t the case for…

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