January 2014 – Railfanning.org

Huge attendance for Southern Museum’s fourth annual Trains, Trains, Trains

January 27, 2014 Special to Railfanning.org

More than 2,000 people turned out Saturday for the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History’s fourth annual Trains, Trains, Trains event.

Feds Award $886 Million to New York MTA for Ongoing Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

January 25, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

The federal government is giving $886 million to help the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continue rebuilding and replacing transportation equipment and facilities damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

Ready for #trainstrainstrains

January 25, 2014 Todd DeFeo

A Union Pacific locomotive pulls a train through Chattanooga, Tenn.

Union Pacific Reports Best-Ever Quarterly and Full Year Results

January 23, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

UnionPacific Corp. reported net income of $1.2 billion, or $2.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $1billion, or$2.19per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Southern Museum’s Annual Trains, Trains, Trains returns Saturday

January 22, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will host its popular “Trains, Trains, Trains” event on Jan. 25.

Norfolk Southern reports record-setting 2013 fourth-quarter and full-year results

January 22, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported record fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $513 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, 24 percent higher compared with $413 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, earned in the fou

CSX Customers Invest More Than $3 Billion in 2013

January 11, 2014 PRNewswire

In 2013, CSX and its customers worked together to develop 121 new or expanded facilities on the CSX rail network or its connecting short line partners. These facilities represent $3 billion in customer investments and more than 1,600 new job opportunities at those facilities.

Canadian Pacific Selling West End of DM&E Line to Genesee & Wyoming

January 2, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific is selling the west end of its Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern line to Genesee & Wyoming for continued rail operations.

Amtrak Temporarily Shortening Crescent Route Because of Track Work

January 1, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak said it is cancelling some Crescent service in January and February because of track work.

Amtrak Adding More Seats to Auto Train

January 1, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak says it is adding more seats to the Auto Train on trips between Jan. 1 and March 31. According to Amtrak, up to 60 additional coach seats will be available for travel on variety of dates on Train 53 to Florida (Jan. 1-9; Jan. 16; Jan. 29-Feb. 1; Feb 14-15; and Feb. 28) and Train 52 from Florida (Jan. 2-4; Feb. 22; Feb. 28; March 1; March 15; and March 29-31). The Auto Train offers both coach and sleeper accommodations. “The Auto Train is the easiest and most enjoyable way to travel between the northeast and Florida while your