May 2014 – Railfanning.org

Family Donates 110-Year-Old Medal of Honor to Southern Museum

May 30, 2014 Special to Railfanning.org

Descendants of a participant in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase on Saturday donated a 110-year-old Medal of Honor to the Southern Museum.

St. Louis, Virginia Museums Trade Historic Locomotives

May 28, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Museum of Transportation in St. Louis and the Virginia Museum of Transportation are in discussions to bring Norfolk and Western Y6a steam engine No. 2156 back to its place of origin at Roanoke, Va., on a five-year loan for display at the Virginia museum.

Union Pacific Completes $400 Million New Mexico Rail Facility

May 28, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Jack Koraleski joined New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez in a grand-opening ceremony celebrating the newest facility on the railroad’s 23-state network.

CN: Transporting Record Levels of Canadian Grain

May 28, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN’s transportation of Western Canadian grain during the 2013-2014 crop year has surpassed its prior historical record and exceeds what it promised the Canadian government in mid-February, a full month before the government’s order-in-council took effect requiring railways to move specific volumes, the railroad said.

Norfolk Southern President Assumes Additional Responsibilities

May 28, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. President James A. Squires will assume additional responsibilities in line with the company’s normal succession planning process, Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced.

MARTA Returns to Six-Car Trains on Red, Gold Lines

May 26, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

MARTA is adding more rail cars to its Red and Gold line trains as part of ongoing transit system improvements that have recently included more frequent service and shorter customer wait times, the agency announced.

New French Trains Too Big for Many Stations, Reports Suggest

May 23, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France’s national state-owned railway company, recently ordered 2,000 new trains to service its growing railroad network. The problem is the trains are too large for many of the stations they were intended to service, according to published reports.

Month: May 2014

Family Donates 110-Year-Old Medal of Honor to Southern Museum

St. Louis, Virginia Museums Trade Historic Locomotives

Union Pacific Completes $400 Million New Mexico Rail Facility

CN: Transporting Record Levels of Canadian Grain

Norfolk Southern President Assumes Additional Responsibilities

MARTA Returns to Six-Car Trains on Red, Gold Lines

New French Trains Too Big for Many Stations, Reports Suggest

CSX: World-Class Infrastructure is Essential for Long-Term U.S. Economic Strength

Mongeau: CN Has Unwavering Commitment to Moving Traffic Safely

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Kansas City Southern