CSX Transportation’s America250 GE CM44AH locomotives made their way to Washington, DC on Saturday, June 27th. They led Office Car Special train, symbol P001, which included two of the carrier’s former F40PH units, CSX 1 and CSX 2, and passenger cars named for former presidents of CSX itself and predecessorRead More →
Trains Magazine, the venerable railfan and rail industry publication has announced a plan to reduce printed issues from 12 per year to 10, with two issues being delivered virtually. In a June 18th article, editor Bill Stephens announced the September issue will be the first virtual in the magazine’s longRead More →
The Chicago Sun-Times has a great write-up on Metra’s America250 locomotive, EMD SD70MAC-H #525 and the designer of its paint scheme, Felicia Woods. The 525 is part of a group of former Kansas City Southern SD70MACs that are being rebuilt with flared radiators and 480V HEP capabilities for use onRead More →
On Monday (June 22, 2026), CSX Transportation and leaders from the Maryland State Government and Port of Baltimore celebrated completion of modifications to the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore City, as well as several related projects in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and elsewhere in Maryland to permit double-stack trains to serve theRead More →
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen has expanded its reach, according to a Progressive Railroad Article (Rail News – BLET gains OmniTRAX short line, reaches tentative pacts with Watco, Keolis. For Railroad Career Professionals). First up is the 25-mile Northern Ohio & Western (with the notable reporting mark “NOW”),Read More →
Fairwinds Terminal Services, operator of the Fairwinds Landing marine logistics center, has secured a $750,000 grant from Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board to support track rehabilitation. This will enable the facility, served by Norfolk Southern, to carry an addition 310 carloads per year. Long known as Lambert’s Point Docks, Fairwinds TerminalRead More →
President Donald J. Trump has signaled support for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. However, President Trump has also proposed that the government take a 15% stake in the combined company. This proposal comes at an interesting time for both the merger partners and the industry as a whole, whichRead More →
If you’re a North Jerseyan, you probably heard of the Essex House restaurant in West Orange. One of its features was a Pullman-built railcar, The Cyprus that dates to the early 1900s. The restaurant closed during COVID-19 and the building is set of to be demolished, but The Cyprus? Well,Read More →
For the last few years, truck rates were down, so shippers were content to ship by truck. Now? “Everybody’s exploring intermodal,” said Milton Magos, vice president of Mexico operations at freight brokerage Traffix. “They want to know how they can make their supply chain more reliable.,” this according to Liz Young’sRead More →
In 2010, Berkshire Hathaway, the company that famously transitioned from textiles to ticker symbols (aka, investing), made an audacious acquisition: the BNSF Railway. Given the Warren Buffet-led Berkshire’s success in both non-controlling and control investments across the U.S. economy, the acquisition of a post-ICC Class I railroad was a bigRead More →
