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Germany’s premier steam railway to replace steam?
Nov 6, 2024

Germany’s premier steam railway to replace steam?

BERLIN — Germany’s famed Harz Mountain Railway — a 140-kilometer (87.5-mile) meter-gauge network run by the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) —…

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Nickel Plate Road No. 765’s 2024 season has a fall finish
Oct 21, 2024

Nickel Plate Road No. 765’s 2024 season has a fall finish

PLEASANT LAKE, Ind. — Finishing off the 2024 operating season for Nickel Plate Road No. 765 was the Indiana Rail…

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Union Pacific’s Big Boy proves the enduring allure of steam and its ability to connect with the public: Analysis
Oct 11, 2024

Union Pacific’s Big Boy proves the enduring allure of steam and its ability to connect with the public: Analysis

Seemingly every resident of West, Texas – population 2,531 – has turned out to witness a spectacle. Townspeople are lined…

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Jay Leno puts Union Pacific Big Boy and steam program in the spotlight
Sep 24, 2024

Jay Leno puts Union Pacific Big Boy and steam program in the spotlight

Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014, the railroad’s heritage fleet, and steam program boss Ed Dickens are featured in…

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News Photos: UP Big Boy 4014 circumnavigates Chicago
Sep 9, 2024

News Photos: UP Big Boy 4014 circumnavigates Chicago

UP Big Boy 4014 LA GRANGE, Ill. — Having a Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive pass through the Chicago area…

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News photos: UP Big Boy arrives in the Midwest
Sep 7, 2024

News photos: UP Big Boy arrives in the Midwest

ROCHELLE, Ill. — The vast expanse of Union Pacific’s Ike Evans Global III terminal just west of Rochelle played host…

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Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 3751 set for LA appearance in September
Aug 20, 2024

Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 3751 set for LA appearance in September

LOS ANGELES — Santa Fe steam locomotive No. 3751 will make 2024 public debut this September at the Rail Safety:…

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Former Nickel Plate Pullman to join Indiana Rail Experience (corrected)
Aug 14, 2024

Former Nickel Plate Pullman to join Indiana Rail Experience (corrected)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Pullman railcar Kitchi Gammi Club, built in 1923, assigned to Nickel Plate Road passenger service after…

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Full schedule released for Big Boy’s fall ‘Heartland’ tour
Aug 12, 2024

Full schedule released for Big Boy’s fall ‘Heartland’ tour

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific has released the full schedule for the 10-state “Heartland of America” tour by Big Boy…

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Rocky Mountaineer adapts to Jasper wildfire disaster; VIA plans first through westbound Canadian
Aug 4, 2024

Rocky Mountaineer adapts to Jasper wildfire disaster; VIA plans first through westbound Canadian

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Rail excursion operator Rocky Mountaineer has rerouted passengers booked for its two itineraries that formerly terminated…

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Rocky Mountaineer cancels Jasper trips ‘for forseeable future’
Jul 25, 2024

Rocky Mountaineer cancels Jasper trips ‘for forseeable future’

JASPER, Alberta — Two of tourist operator Rocky Mountaineer’s three Canadian itineraries that originate or terminate in Jasper have been…

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Santa Fe No. 2926 makes first visit in 2024 to Albuquerque’s Rail Yards
Jul 5, 2024

Santa Fe No. 2926 makes first visit in 2024 to Albuquerque’s Rail Yards

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The long-awaited Albuquerque convention by the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society, previously postponed due to…

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