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SS Catalina Still Awaits Destruction in Ensenada
[Marine Preservation] After multiple announcements by the Port of Ensenada that it would dismantle the now-waterlogged “Great White Steamer” SS Catalina by October 2007, the 130-foot vessel has yet to be demolished. Advocates for the historic ship’s preservation continue to monitor her from afar, while searching for funds to bring parts of her home.
Source: Log - California's Boating Newspaper, California, USA
Posted by James Hefner on 5/16/2008
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Museum to unveil restored caboose
The Northwest Railway Museum is ready to unveil its Conservation Restoration Center's first project, a 1945 wooden train caboose, whose restoration cost about $35,000 and 4,400 man- hours
Source: Snoqualmie Valley Record, Snoqualmie, WA, USA
Posted on 5/15/2008
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Museum lands document archive
The Ridgway Railroad Museum has recently received 50 boxes of historic Rio Grande Southern documents donated by the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden.
Source: OurayNews.com, Ouray, CO, USA
Posted on 5/15/2008
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Kiwi's passion on track
The Kiwi train enthusiast searched for the ultimate steam train driving experience, and that led her to central Victoria.
Source: Bendigo Advertiser, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Posted on 5/15/2008
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Tugboat's days are numbered in New York
The New York Central No. 16, a landmark at the Belmont Circle Rotary for almost 25 years, had been saved. Rather than be demolished to make way for a CVS pharmacy, it was being taken away by Steve Trueman of the North River Tugboat Museum in Kingston, N.Y.
Source: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
Posted by James Hefner on 5/14/2008
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Huge antique will be ready to ride
One of the original Fort Collins trolley cars went up for sale in North Carolina. The Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society bought it for $199,000 and had it shipped to Fort Collins.
Source: KUSA, Denver, Colorado, USA
Posted on 5/14/2008
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Beach discovery isn't trolley lost to prank in 1908
Rusted and half-buried was what appeared to be the mangled undercarriage of a horse-drawn trolley dumped into the Pacific Ocean during a Halloween prank in 1908.News of the find quickly spread — before it was determined to be only an old piece of farm equipment.
Source: Ventura County Star, Camarillo, CA, USA
Posted on 5/13/2008
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Get on track for rail fundraiser
Rail enthusiasts will be able to take a special train from Edinburgh through the Highlands to Mallaig to raise funds for the Scottish Railway Preservation Society on Saturday, May 24.
Source: Edinburgh Evening News, Edinburgh , Scotland, UK
Posted on 5/13/2008
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Wine trains continue in May
Due to their ''incredible success,'' wine trains by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad and Finger Lake wineries have been extended to May
Source: Rome Sentinel, Rome , NY, USA
Posted on 5/13/2008
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Salute to Pullman porters
One of the last surviving Pullman porters recalls good tippers, tippling passengers, train life
Source: Sun-Times, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Posted on 5/13/2008
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Ride Disney's Lost Trains
The ''Retlaw-1'' (Retlaw is Walter backwards, as in Walter Disney) coaches are now owned by Developer Rob Rossi and are a part of the Pacific Coast Railroad.
Source: KCOY.com, Santa, CA, USA
Posted on 5/12/2008
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John Bull Locomotive Dedication Ceremony May 17
The full-sized, non-operating replica, which has taken Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President James Pavone slightly over two years to build, is based on the 1831 ''John Bull'' locomotive, which was imported from Britain and run on the Camden and Amboy Railroads.
Source: Hicksville Illustrated News, Hicksville , NY, USA
Posted on 5/12/2008
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Rehab work begins on BNSF depot in Detroit Lakes
Built in 1908, the Detroit Lakes BNSF Train Depot is showing its age, but the White Earth Department of Transportation, partnering with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, began construction this week to restore the depot back to its original shape.
Source: DL-Online, Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
Posted on 5/9/2008
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Steaming Mad
Train Set Fire To My Land Twice And Caused £10k Of Damage, Says Crofter
Source: Daily Record, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Posted on 5/9/2008
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Loco bush fire terror
A Lochaber crofter and landowner is fuming after a privately-chartered steam train left a trail of destruction over his land.
Source: Lochaber News, Inverness, Scotland, UK
Posted on 5/9/2008
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The Queen enjoys train ride in disguise
When you are the Queen it is difficult to enjoy a day out without attracting attention. But the 82-year-old monarch did her best to blend into the crowd as she enjoyed a ride in the cab of a miniature steam train this weekend.
Source: Daily Telegraph, London, England, UK
Posted by James Hefner on 5/7/2008
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Open house at the Roundhouse
The Midwest Railway Preservation Society in Cleveland is having its annual open house at noon tomorrow at the little-known B&O Railroad roundhouse, located at 2800 W. Third St., Cleveland.
Source: Morning Journal, Lorain,, OH, USA
Posted on 5/7/2008
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In England, at Home in a Railroad Station
The former ticket window leads into his children’s bedroom; the platform has become a sun terrace; and the spot that was once the men’s waiting room has been converted into a contemporary living area.
Source: New York Times, New York, New York, USA
Posted on 5/7/2008
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Sunday drive
whether you're a railroad buff, an amateur geologist, a historian, or just plain curious, one of the best places to start is at the Western America Railroad Museum in Barstow.
Source: Daily Press, Victorville, California, USA
Posted on 5/7/2008
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Twin City Streetcar No. 1300 is 100 years old in 2008
Streetcar No. 1300, built by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company in their Snelling Shops is 100 years old this year. The local Minneapolis weekly paper, the Southwest Journal has a nice article in their latest edition. They also produced a three-minute video clip of No. 1300 and it's history and you can view it on their website
Source: Southwest Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Posted by Jim Vaitkunas on 5/5/2008
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All Aboard!
When complete, the Riverside Rail yard restoration project will have cost an estimated 3 to 4 million dollars.
Source: KTIV , Sioux City, IA, USA
Posted on 5/5/2008
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Queen joins the crowds letting off steam
Visitors to Exbury Gardens in the New Forest had little idea that the pensioner in a raincoat taking the ride was the Queen, 82, exercising her passion for steam engines.
Source: Times, London, England, UK
Posted on 5/5/2008
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Ride the Rails
Boston Globe Travel Section story and listing of the 10 best scenic railroads of New England.
Source: Boston Globe, Boston, MA, USA
Posted by Stephen Hussar on 5/4/2008
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Streetcar service high above river
Regular streetcar service over the High Level Bridge began in 1913 and ended in 1951. This year the Edmonton Radial Railway Society is celebrating the 100th year of public transportation in the city.
Source: Canoe.ca, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted on 5/4/2008
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Cumbres and Toltec train offers spectacular scenery
The little narrow gauge train chugs its way over 64 miles of scenery and crosses the Colorado-New Mexico state line 11 times between this Colorado town and Chama, N.M., and takes its passengers into the Frontier West's bygone era of the 1880s.It is a veritable living museum.
Source: Examiner, Baltimore , MD, USA
Posted on 5/4/2008
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Vintage train cash plea
Keighley train enthusiasts are appealing for money so they can afford leather upholstery for chairs in a vintage carriage they are restoring.
Source: Bradford Telegraph Argus, Bradford , England, UK
Posted on 5/3/2008
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JA 1260 about to hit the rails
When the boiler is fired up on JA 1260 on Saturday, history will be created at Ashburton’s Plains Railway.That event will signal the end of a 25-plus-year phase in the railway society’s history, the restoration of the final engine in its workshop.
Source: Guardian, Ashburton, New Zealand
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Shenandoah’s Railroad History Brought Into Focus
The Norfolk and Western railroad helped to build the town of Shenandoah. So it was natural that railroads, together with old-time games, food and activities, were front and center at Shenandoah Elementary School last Friday as students lined up for the “Railroad Times and Old Fashioned Days” exhibits in the school’s gymnasium.
Source: Harrisonburg Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Hitting the rails in Lebanon
The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad has its engines fired up, tracks gleaming and conductors dressed, ready to roll into its 2008 season.
Source: Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad announces season
The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M), the only authentic, historic train offering recreational rides in Ohio, is formatting many of its excursion for fun and educational experiences for all ages thanks to the addition of several new programs.
Source: Community Press, Florence, Kentucky, USA
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Stafford Historical Society on track
A 20-foot section of historic railroad track arrived at the Stafford Railroad Museum Wednesday to add to the Stafford Historical Society's growing list of significant artifacts.
Source: Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Dream job for steam fans
Steam train enthusiasts are being given the chance to get their dream job - to help run a replica of a 19th century locomotive.
Source: Evening News, Manchester , England, UK
Posted on 5/2/2008
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Train excursion excites public
The Wyoming County United Way and Reading & Northern Railroad are sponsoring the trip, which will be made with a restored No. 425 Baldwin steam locomotive and nine passenger cars from the 1920s.
Source: New Age - Examiner, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, USA
Posted on 5/1/2008
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What did old railway station look like?
Your help is needed now to guide the restoration of the Virginian Railway Station.''The architect and planners need information about the inside where railway passengers bought tickets and waited for trains''
Source: Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Posted on 4/30/2008
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Check out my life sized train set
Most men have owned a train set at some point in their lives but Mike Urry has trumped them all by buying a real station – complete with a train.
Source: Metro, London, England, UK
Posted on 4/30/2008
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Who Was Thomas Rogers?
His Rogers Locomotive Works was second only to the famous Baldwin firm in production.
Source: TheDay, New London, CT, USA
Posted on 4/30/2008
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Railway museum's steam is up
One of Solano County's most visited landmarks, the Western Railway Museum at Rio Vista Junction, will unveil its latest achievement on Saturday with the grand opening of its new, $2.5 million exhibit space.
Source: TheReporter.com, Vacaville, CA, USA
Posted on 4/30/2008
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Broken Arrow’s final journey
Many rail enthusiasts feared it was dead and buried. But the historic Green Arrow locomotive steamed into action in North Yorkshire for one last journey before it is retired for good.
Source: York Press, York , UK
Posted on 4/30/2008
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Telegraphers celebrate Samuel Morse’s birthday
each year retired railroaders and Western Union Telegraphers across North America celebrate via the Morse Code Telegraph Club by setting up keys, sounders, relays and sending code the way many did for their 30- or 40-year careers.
Source: Terre Haute Tribune Star, Terre Haute , IN, USA
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Thousands lined track to see Lincoln's funeral train
The funeral train carrying the earthly remains of Abraham Lincoln had traveled nearly 1,700 meandering miles from the nation’s capital, and in Bloomington it stopped briefly at the Chicago & Alton Railroad station to take on wood and water.
Source: Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Rust in peace: historic rolling stock reduced to relics
Graeme Rayson is concerned about the deterioration of Victoria's historic engines in the open-air Railway Museum at Williamstown. The curator fears the museum could be heading for a disaster unless the exhibits can be moved.
Source: Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Train of thought
Riding the Empire Builder leaves plenty of time to contemplate the history of America's great railway system
Source: Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN, USA
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Historic Pullman district recovers from fire
Although the experiment lasted only 18 years, most of the neighborhood remained intact for more than a century - until the landmark Pullman Works administration building and its 12-story clock tower were set ablaze by an arsonist on Dec. 1, 1998.
Source: Fort Mill Times, Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Steam locos puff back to Porthmadog
Porthmadog Welsh Highland Railway is staging a family reunion for three historic steam engines over the Bank Holiday weekend, May 3 to 5.
Source: NewsWales, Powys, Mid Wales, UK
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Heavy metal gong
He lives in North Williamstown and he's big, black and so beautiful that the state's main heritage protection agency has deemed him worthy of lifelong preservation. He's Heavy Harry, the largest steam locomotive ever built in Australia.
Source: Hobsons Bay Leader, Newport, Australia
Posted on 4/29/2008
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Walkway Over the Hudson gets a boost.
Walkway Over the Hudson has a long walk to the $30 million it needs, but took a $500,000 step Wednesday as the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency made one of its largest grants in years. The nonprofit group plans to turn the defunct Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into a pedestrian walkway.
Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Posted by Bill Draper on 4/28/2008
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Durand Depot thrives
The city came together to save the depot and in 1979, the city purchased it for just one dollar.
Source: WEYI NBC25, Clio, MI, USA
Posted on 4/28/2008
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Tracks to past
At first glance, the streetcar tracks appear to lead nowhere. On closer inspection, they drive directly into Ottawa's transportation past.
Source: Canoe.ca, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted on 4/28/2008
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Tornado project steaming ahead
Although The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust have raised thousands of pounds to build Tornado, a £50,000 shortfall due to unforeseeable major cost increases was identified after a project review last month.
Source: The Northern Echo, Darlington, UK
Posted on 4/28/2008
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Lost locomotive found in desert
A group of amateur treasure hunters hot on the heels of $400,000 worth of gold stolen from the old Ghan in the 1930s found a rail graveyard in the Simpson Desert.
Source: Northern Territory, Australia
Posted on 4/28/2008
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Como Depot gets new owners, new look
The depot next door is in an extremely deteriorated state, but it has attracted the attention of several historic groups that are anxious to restore it for its historic value.
Source: Fairplay Flume, Bailey, CO, USA
Posted on 4/28/2008
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Mystery still surrounds 1934 train wreck
Remaley was regarded as one of the most qualified engineers employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Then, in the early morning hours of April 24, 1934, for reasons unknown, he lost control of his locomotive on the bank of the Lehigh River just west of Bowmanstown.
Source: Allentown Morning Call , Allentown , PA, USA
Posted on 4/28/2008
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United on segregated car
in an unusual project, the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo is restoring a historic segregated rail car, with the aim of spotlighting African-American railroad history.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California, USA
Posted on 4/26/2008
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Lost: Very small train
Snoqualmie's Northwest Railway Museum put up a $200 reward for a brass scale model of a steam locomotive that disappeared from the new diorama at the downtown depot.
Source: Snoqualmie Valley Record, North Bend, WA, USA
Posted on 4/25/2008
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Congress: Bid to renew exemption for Delta Queen fails
[Marine Preservation] The future of the storied Delta Queen steamboat appeared in peril Tuesday after a key House committee rejected a vote on legislation to renew a fire-safety exemption for the vessel.
Source: Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Posted by James Hefner on 4/25/2008
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All aboard!
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has been a part of Colorado's history since it began serving the San Juan Mountains' silver mining district in 1880 as part of the Rio Grande Railroad's regional extension.
Source: Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Posted on 4/25/2008
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Issaquah History Museums
Railroad memorabilia is on display inside and out, including a bright yellow caboose and a steel-gray army transport car.
Source: Seatte Times, Seattle, Washington, USA
Posted on 4/25/2008
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