All Things Trains was on hand Saturday, May 30th at the Virginia Museum of Transportation for the unveiling of N&W 4-8-4 #611’s America250 paint scheme. Sponsored by Sunset 3rd Rail Models, the famous J-class steam engine is wearing a paint scheme based on a design for the American Freedom TrainRead More →
The Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, VA–home to N&W J-Class 4-8-4 #611 and A-Class 2-6-6-4 #1218–is holding a special event today (May 30th) for a “historic” announcement. All Things Trains is hopping in the truck and driving down, so we’ll have photos and video from this announcement, plus takeRead More →
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board accepted the merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, Thursday. However, the Board immediately postponed the proceedings, requesting additional information including an environmental review. For the full story from Railway Age, click here: STB Accepts UP-NS Revised Merger Application; Delays Proceedings – RailwayRead More →
No, you won’t see an ES44AC blasting off at Cape Canaveral…at least not yet…but Wabtec, a supplier best known for locomotives, air brake equipment, and various rail industry needs had a hand in last month’s Artemis spacecraft launch. Wabtec Inspection Technologies, a division acquired from the Olympus Corporation, provided importantRead More →
New York City’s Pennsylvania Station has long been a source of irritation for travelers, railroaders, and railfans. From the present station’s construction in the mid-1960s until the opening of the Moynihan Train Hall in 2021, the facility had a feeling of not only being cramped (which it frequently was), butRead More →
No! At least that’s what Amtrak and Metro-North are saying in the ongoing saga about non-revenue movements by Amtrak on MN’s lines. As we covered here, damage to Metro-North catenary by an Amtrak train is responsible for the most recent part of the feud. StreetsBlog Empire State reports that JudgeRead More →
All Things Trains’ very own Chief Rail Enthusiast, Phil Bell, was published in the Washington Examiner for his passionate opposition to the Railway Safety Act. This op-ed is not only significant for laying out a point-by-point case for why the Railway Safety Act will not bring any form of safetyRead More →
After railfans spent months bemoaning how few America 250 locomotives were planned by Class I carriers, Norfolk Southern unveiled the first of 6 locomotives to be painted in commemorative schemes for our Nation’s 250th birthday. The first of the group, #1776 was released on May 22nd. The locomotive previously carriedRead More →
A Pakistani passenger train carrying military personnel and family members was attacked by a suicide bomber in the province of Balochistan. A terrorist group, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed credit for the attack, which took place when an automobile stocked with explosives ran into the train. This attack comes asRead More →
The Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI, TSX: CNR) released its results for the first quarter of 2026 before the stock market opened on Wednesday, April 29th. The mixed release included: Positive: Negative: Click Here for the full release from CN: Financial Results | cn.ca Photo Caption: Former Canadian National 2-6-0Read More →
