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Preservation

Young Guns in Preservation: Ryan Gerhardt
Sep 28, 2023

Young Guns in Preservation: Ryan Gerhardt

Ryan Gerhardt has taken on multiple management roles on the Chesapeake & Delaware, LLC, and the Black River & Western…

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Durbin & Greenbrier Valley acquires Heisler built in 1929
Sep 26, 2023

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley acquires Heisler built in 1929

CASS, W.Va. — Cass Scenic Railroad operator Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has acquired a two-truck Heisler locomotive, Builder’s No.…

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Santa Fe 93: Historic diesel locomotive needs extreme makeover
Sep 25, 2023

Santa Fe 93: Historic diesel locomotive needs extreme makeover

Santa Fe 93 WICHITA, Kan. — Today is the day. Great Plains Transportation Museum (Wichita) has begun a fundraiser to…

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Cape May Seashore Lines acquires predecessor diesel
Sep 18, 2023

Cape May Seashore Lines acquires predecessor diesel

RICHLAND VILLAGE, N.J. — Cape May Seashore Lines is going “back to the future” with its recently acquired GP38 No.…

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Wisconsin Great Northern places ‘Mark Twain Zephyr’ back on its trucks
Sep 12, 2023

Wisconsin Great Northern places ‘Mark Twain Zephyr’ back on its trucks

TREGO, Wis. — A rainbow formed in the sky as work neared completion on putting the five-car set of the…

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Cass Scenic Railroad’s “Big Six” to return to service
Sep 11, 2023

Cass Scenic Railroad’s “Big Six” to return to service

CASS, W.Va. — Former Western Maryland Railway geared steam locomotive No. 6 (“Big Six”) has recently completed its FRA 1,472-day…

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California group studying restoration of SP narrow-gauge steam locomotive
Sep 8, 2023

California group studying restoration of SP narrow-gauge steam locomotive

LAWS, Calif. – Another piece of narrow-gauge steam history may soon come to life in California. The Laws Railroad Museum…

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Reading FP7 sold to SMS Lines
Sep 8, 2023

Reading FP7 sold to SMS Lines

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society has sold former Reading Co. FP7 No. 903 to…

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RRHMA restores diesels to service
Sep 7, 2023

RRHMA restores diesels to service

SILVIS, Ill. – Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) has restored two diesels to service and is continuing work on…

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Dieselmotive buys former Gettysburg Railroad F7s
Aug 28, 2023

Dieselmotive buys former Gettysburg Railroad F7s

Dieselmotive Co, Inc. of Turlock, Calif., has purchased two former Gettysburg Railroad F7s last operated in 2013, with an eye…

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Young Guns in Preservation: Andrew Nawn
Aug 18, 2023

Young Guns in Preservation: Andrew Nawn

The importance of a quality guest experience when visiting public rail preservation sites – such as a railroad museum –…

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185-year-old ‘Rocket’ moving to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Aug 15, 2023

185-year-old ‘Rocket’ moving to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — One of the oldest surviving steam locomotives in North America – also distinguished as the oldest former Reading…

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