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First superintendent shaped Steamtown
Born of an unpopular congressional earmark and located where many experts did not want it, the Steamtown National Historic Site posed an extraordinary challenge for its first superintendent, John Latschar.
Source: Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, USA
Posted on 1/5/2009
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Historic trains in Boulder history?
A few years ago, three historic rail cars -- Locomotive No. 30, Coach 280 and a caboose -- adorned Central Park. But delays in a restoration project for the locomotive means the piece may not be back in town until 2018 -- three years later than initially expected
Source: Daily Camera, CO, USA
Posted on 1/3/2009
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93 steamin' again!
With cracked axles now replaced, a NNRy crew tested Locomotive 93 on track around East Ely and the NNRy yard Sunday afternoon. Only minor adjustments remain before the old steam engine begins regular service.
Source: Ely Times, Ely, Nevada, USA
Posted on 1/3/2009
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Railway Remembrances Rolling In
The National Railway Museum (NRM) is reliving some wartime memories, after it launched a ‘railway remembrance appeal’ to find the nation’s wartime railway workers.
Source: Huliq dot Com, Hickory, North Carolina, US
Posted on 1/1/2009
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Railway Museum Exhibition Remembers When Britain Was World’s Workshop
The exhibition which is on display within the National Railway Museum’s Search Engine research centre from 2 February 2009 is titled ‘Workshop of the World’ and uses an imaginary railway export showroom to explore how British technology was exported throughout the globe from the 19th to the mid 20th century.
Source: Huliq dot Com, Hickory, North Carolina, US
Posted on 12/31/2008
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Fernley Depot News
One of the Society's greatest accomplishments and uplifting undertaking was the interior restoration of Cotton Belt Caboose #48.
Source: Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, USA
Posted on 12/31/2008
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Shuttered but not forgotten: 16th Street depot ready for rebirth
things are starting to move the station's way. A nonprofit board has been formed to oversee the station's resurrection as a place to honor and learn about West Oakland's history, a place where young people gain useful job skills, and space for community gatherings.
Source: Tribune, Oakland, California, USA
Posted on 12/29/2008
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Little red caboose
In 20 years, what was once part of the Del Norte Railroads has gone from a falling-down shack to an almost complete caboose. But the project sits unfinished and needs a few willing people to help put it back together.
Source: Daily Triplicate, Crescent City, CA, USA
Posted on 12/29/2008
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“Holiday Express” evokes nostalgic sights and sounds of steam age
When one notices the powerful and historic Southern Pacific 4449 locomotive, and the railcars behind it decked out in lights, hears the hissing as the steam rises, and sees the silhouettes of people standing near the train, it evokes a magical, sometimes nostalgic feeling.
Source: The Bee, Portland,, OR, USA
Posted on 12/27/2008
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Red caboose donated to West Shore historical group
Ken Laird, owner of Storage Depot in Lemoyne and four other midstate locations, has offered to donate a 9-foot-wide by 29-foot-long red caboose on his Lemoyne property to the Gateway Historical Society.
Source: PennLive.com, Harrisburg, PA, USA
Posted on 12/26/2008
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Adirondack Railroad ridership slowly rising
In 1992, a group of train enthusiasts rallied the resources to start a dream: Reviving the rail line between Utica and Lake Placid.Nearly two decades later, a roughly $13 million barrier exists before that dream can be completed, as dilapidated sections of the line still cannot handle train traffic.
Source: Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Old railcar gets new life
An old railroad dining car is getting a second life as a new tourist information center.
Source: KIFI, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Red Bluff switch engine may help revive line
Volunteers with the Folsom, Eldorado and Sacramento Historical Railroad Association got an early Christmas gift Friday, when they came to Red Bluff to take delivery of a 64-year-old switching locomotive.
Source: Enterprise-Record, Chico, California, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Old Train Depot Transformed
David Parker, a local photographer, bought the building and turned it into a reception hall now known as ''The Depot Off Main.''
Source: WTVY Channel 4, Dothan, Alabama, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Workin’ on the railroad
For the last four years, Tom Testa of Bar Harbor literally has been workin’ on the railroad; the Down East Scenic Railroad to be exact.
Source: Mount Desert Islander , Ben Harbor, ME, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Depot Supporter Blasts Legislature
legislators agreed to sell the tax lien to another Forestville resident who lives adjacent to the property and wants to see the building demolished.
Source: Post Journal , Jamestown , NY, USA
Posted on 12/24/2008
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Kendrick leaders debate fate of old depot
The old railroad depot in the tiny north-central Idaho town of Kendrick is slumped on a decaying foundation, with busted windows and a hole in the floor.But some residents are fighting the town's plan to tear the building down.
Source: Fort Mill Times, Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Posted on 12/22/2008
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City has chance to own former Santa Fe Depot
A communication from Burlington-Northern-Santa Fe Railroad was introduced Monday night to Florence City Council members offering the former Santa Fe Depot to the city or another entity if there is any interest in the purchase of the structure.
Source: Peabody Gazette Bulletin, Peabody, KS, USA
Posted on 12/18/2008
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Globe train excursion fires up the engines
The train’s diesel-powered locomotive — on schedule to be replaced by a vintage steam engine in early 2009 — pulls four train cars along the same route passengers traveled 100 years ago, when advertising brochures referred to the region east of Globe as “The Land of the Apache.”
Source: East Valley Tribune, Mesa, AZ, USA
Posted on 12/17/2008
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Grease is the word
It's Amazing what a makeover can do for a 70-year-old. Roll on a fresh coat of paint and replace her worn-out innards with sparkling new Space-Age parts, and this 70-year-old is racing over the cobblestones at up to 25 miles per hour.Meet the long-awaited, highly anticipated River Street streetcar.
Source: Connect Savannah.com, GA, USA
Posted on 12/17/2008
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Red Streetcars Hit The Tracks In New Orleans
The streetcars hit the tracks for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.Six of New Orleans' iconic red streetcars were back on track, rolling across Canal Street just in time for Christmas.
Source: WDSU, New Orleans, LA, USA
Posted on 12/16/2008
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York museum stops popular attraction
A Popular exhibit at the National Railway Museum (NRM) has been suddenly closed to everyday visitors after more than 15 years, due to health and safety fears.
Source: The Press, York, North Yorkshire, UK
Posted on 12/16/2008
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