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[ September 23, 2026 ] Rail Service to Resume Between Reading and Swindon After Gas Leak Repairs World
[ September 23, 2026 ] NJ Transit Board Appoints Rogust as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NJ Transit Rail Operations Commuter Rail
[ September 23, 2026 ] Union Pacific’s Big Boy to Embark on First-Ever Holiday Tour for Make-A-Wish Foundation Union Pacific
[ September 22, 2026 ] NS, SC Ports Launch New Charleston-Huntsville Rail Lane Norfolk Southern
[ September 21, 2026 ] Survey: Better Freight Visibility Could Drive More Shippers to Rail Miscellaneous

Southeastern Railway Museum begins interior renovation of historic ‘Superb’ railcar

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Southeastern Railway Museum has started an interior renovation of a historic Pullman car that transported the body of President Warren G. Harding after he died in 1923.

Greenbrier Companies Halts Production of New Railcars at Greenbrier Gunderson Facility in Portland

April 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Greenbrier Companies said it has halted production of new railcars at its Greenbrier Gunderson flagship manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, because of COVID-19.

Organization: ‘Diesel Has Long Been the Technology of Choice for Moving People and Goods by Rail’

April 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads are increasing their investments in new technology diesel engines and repowering and replacement of existing locomotives, according to the Diesel Technology Forum.

Repairs to Historic Tunnel Hill Depot in Progress

February 24, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials here are in the process of repairing the roof of the historic depot in the center of town, one of the oldest train depots in the state.

Railfanning.org Editor Publishes Book About Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville

October 18, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new book chronicles the history of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, and is believed to be the first-ever complete history of the line.

DeFeo Continues Western & Atlantic Book Tour in Historic Acworth

August 11, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Author Todd DeFeo continued the tour for his new book about the Western & Atlantic Railroad at a local bookstore.

Railfanning.org Editor Kicks Off Book Tour for History of Western & Atlantic Railroad

July 20, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a multi-city book tour today at an independent bookstore in Downtown Rome.

New Book Traces History of Macon Terminal Station

July 10, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Macon is not the most significant railroad hub in the country or even Georgia. In the early 1900s, however, it saw nearly 100 daily passenger trains.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

Montgomery County, Tennessee, Declares July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance

May 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett declared July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance.