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 →
On Monday, CSX Transportation released a pair of GE CM44AH locomotives wearing special paint schemes to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Numbered 250 and 2026, these join the company’s fleet of specially-painted locomotives, which include #1776 that honors America’s military, #911 recognizing first responders, #3194 honoring our police, and a varietyRead More →
On June 2nd, the Union Pacific Railroad introduced GE ET44AC (A C45ACCTE in UP parlance) #4547, honoring President Donald J. Trump and commemorating America’s 250th Birthday. The locomotive is dressed in white, red, deep blue, and gold, in an arrangement reminiscent of the new Air Force One scheme. It’s firstRead More →
In it’s Week 21 report on freight rail traffic, the Association of American Railroads reported that U.S. rail carrier carloads edged up by 4%, while intermodal units (containers and trailers) jumped by 10%, over 2025 levels. Notably, grain traffic increased by 33.8%, while coal declined 9%. Both Mexico and CanadaRead More →
The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad, a unit of Genessee Valley Transportation that operates primarily over the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western/Erie Lackawanna Scranton Division main line and a portion of the former Delaware & Hudson in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, unveiled M630 #1776 in its America250 paint scheme. #1776 was built by theRead More →
Canadian signal maintainers, represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, struck CPKC on Monday, June 1, 2026. The action represents approximately 300 employees and is confined to the former CP Rail lines in Canada, with no reports of picket lines on the former Soo Line, Milwaukee Road, and KansasRead More →
John Orr, who joined Norfolk Southern as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer during the height of the Ancora proxy battle, stepped down today (June 1st) and has been replaced by Brian Barr, effective immediately. Orr replaced Paul Duncan who was dismissed during the proxy fight, as Ancora soughtRead 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 →
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 →
