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Preservation

CSX displays its latest heritage locomotive: No. 1900, honoring Seaboard Air Line
Aug 26, 2024

CSX displays its latest heritage locomotive: No. 1900, honoring Seaboard Air Line

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 18th heritage locomotive in the CSX fleet is No. 1900, a tribute to predecessor Seaboard Air…

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EBT 0-6-0 No. 3 leaves Pennsylvania for new home in Alabama
Aug 8, 2024

EBT 0-6-0 No. 3 leaves Pennsylvania for new home in Alabama

MOUNT UNION, Pa. —  East Broad Top Railroad’s last remaining standard-gauge 0-6-0 switcher, a 1923 Baldwin Locomotive Works engine, on…

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Memorable train rides: Aboard Union Pacific No 4014 ‘Big Boy’
Aug 8, 2024

Memorable train rides: Aboard Union Pacific No 4014 ‘Big Boy’

Trains Bob Lettenberger’s pick: Union Pacific No. 4014 — Big Boy — 2022 Cheyenne-Denver trip Name of train: Big Boy…

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Visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo Safari Train
Aug 2, 2024

Visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo Safari Train

Despite its small size, grand scale railroading – well-known for miniature train rides at parks – can be full of…

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Young Guns in Preservation: David Weston
Jul 31, 2024

Young Guns in Preservation: David Weston

As a teacher in Oklahoma, the sharing and showcasing of history is nonstop for 25-year-old David Weston. This includes serving…

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Sioux City museum announces joint effort to return Great Northern 4-6-2 to operation
Jul 5, 2024

Sioux City museum announces joint effort to return Great Northern 4-6-2 to operation

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Already facing one major project — recovery from major flood damage — the Sioux City Railroad…

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Preservation news from Appalachia: 0-4-0 finds new home, GP9 gets B&O-inspired paint upgrade
Jul 1, 2024

Preservation news from Appalachia: 0-4-0 finds new home, GP9 gets B&O-inspired paint upgrade

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An H.K. Porter 0-4-0T will be restored for operation at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. in Ravenna,…

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Young Guns in Preservation: Kyle Colley
Jun 26, 2024

Young Guns in Preservation: Kyle Colley

Kyle Colley has been part of the heritage railroad industry since birth, literally. The Durango, Colo., native was born to…

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad adds two Alco diesels
Jun 20, 2024

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad adds two Alco diesels

PENINSULA, Ohio — The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad announced it has acquired an Alco FPA4 and an FPB4 from the…

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Riverside & Great Northern Railway: A Grand scale visit
Jun 11, 2024

Riverside & Great Northern Railway: A Grand scale visit

In the Wisconsin Dells, tourism is the region’s life blood. The Riverside & Great Northern Railway, located just one mile…

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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie heritage locomotive emerges from CSX’s Waycross paint shop
Jun 4, 2024

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie heritage locomotive emerges from CSX’s Waycross paint shop

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CSX heritage locomotive fleet has grown to 15 with the addition of a locomotive honoring the…

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Young Guns in Preservation: Russell Heerdt
May 22, 2024

Young Guns in Preservation: Russell Heerdt

Railway preservation is important for museums and tourist railroads. But each non- and for-profit approaches this differently. For Special Events…

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