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Steam to Return to Ohio Railway Museum After 50 years

August 16, 2026 The Turntable
Steam locomotives will return to operation at the Ohio Railway Museum for the first time in about 50 years during two special weekends beginning with National Train Day in May 2027.

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DeFeo Research Finds Human Error Behind Majority of Deadliest U.S. Railroad Wrecks

August 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railroad historian and author Todd DeFeo used his presentation at the Central Florida Railroad Museum to share new research into some of the deadliest railroad disasters in American history, arguing that while technology has changed dramatically since the earliest days of railroading, one factor has remained stubbornly consistent: people.

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GATX Corporation Appoints Senior Vice President, Chief Planning and Investment Officer

August 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
GATX Corporation announced that Eren Doygun has been appointed senior vice president, chief planning and investment officer, effective immediately.

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Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Four Projects for Grants

July 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grant funding to support four projects across the Buckeye State at its July 23 meeting.

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AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy

July 18, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Partnerships with MIT, UC Berkeley, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign establish a new platform for collaborative research on the economic, policy, and technological issues shaping the future of freight transportation.

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DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Historian and author Todd DeFeo discussed the Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s long-running effort to connect with Georgia’s rail network during a presentation this week in Roswell.

A view of the new Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Contract with TCU/IAM

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.

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Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railmark Holdings said it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby, Maine.

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B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.

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Union Tank Car Company Unveils Tank Car Honoring 250 Years of American Innovation and Manufacturing

July 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Tank Car Company has unveiled UTLX 1776, a custom-designed tank car commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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