Makeover for Canada’s Oldest Steam Engine In addition to the routine mechanical work, the crew made several cosmetic changes to the locomotive.

Prairie Dog Central 4-4-0 No. 3 — the oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada — will return to service this year with a new look railfan.com/makeover-for...

Tired: Companies spending billions to build data centers so AI can spread misinformation and create crappy doodles.

Wired: A company spending much less to restore a 93-year-old steam locomotive and running it 10,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and back.

A UP Big Boy and a Reading T-Hog running together... Batten down the hatches, hold on to your loved ones.

I don't know if we'll ever get back to the days of 200+ page railroad/model railroad magazines, but I can say that starting with the June issue of Railroad Model Craftsman, we'll be getting just a wee bit closer to that every single month.

Thank you for subscribing to @railfanandrailroad.bsky.social. I know it's cliché, but we can't do it without you.

Trump Administration Proposes Cutting Amtrak Funding Amtrak funding would go from $2.47 billion to $2.1 billion, a 13.5 percent drop.

The Trump Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget calls for major increases to military spending while slashing domestic programs — including Amtrak. railfan.com/trump-admini...

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over Libby mine approval Hecla’s Libby Exploration Project was fast-tracked for ‘expedited permitting,’ but conservation groups say the proposed mine threatens an environmentally sensitive wilderness.

A coalition of environmental groups has sued the Trump administration after it expedited permitting for a proposed copper and silver mine near Libby.

Metra Donates F40C to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America The last F40C locomotive on the Metra roster has been donated to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Ill.

The last F40C locomotive on the Metra roster has been donated to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Ill. railfan.com/metra-donate...

Izaak Walton Inn on the market for $18 million The beloved railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park closed earlier this month amid financial troubles.

Essex’s Izaak Walton Inn, a beloved old railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park, has been listed for sale for $18 million. The offering comes just weeks after its owner closed it and other properties amid significant financial issues.

Those old Video Rails intros went so damn hard.

Izaak Walton Inn on the market for $18 million The beloved railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park closed earlier this month amid financial troubles.

Two weeks after it closed, the Izaak Walton Inn, a beloved old railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park, has been listed for sale for $18 million montanafreepress.org/2026/03/16/i... Latest for @montanafreepress.org

Montana’s Izaak Walton Inn For Sale The possible sale comes just two weeks after it closed due to financial troubles.

The Izaak Walton Inn, a historic railroad lodge at the edge of Glacier National Park in Montana, has been listed for $18 million. The sale comes just two weeks after it closed due to financial troubles. railfan.com/montanas-iza...

Pennsylvania’s Station Inn Reopens Popular Bar The Station Inn has reopened its popular basement bar after a 20-year hiatus.

The Station Inn, a fan-favorite bed and breakfast just steps away from Norfolk Southern’s busy former Pennsylvania Railroad main line in Cresson, Pa., has reopened its popular basement bar after a 20-year hiatus. railfan.com/pennsylvania...

Mt. Washington Receives New Boiler New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington Cog Railway has received the first of two new boilers.

New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington Cog Railway has received the first of two new boilers that will allow the mountain-climbing railroad to continue running steam for years to come. railfan.com/mt-washingto...

I'm not going to hold my breath that this event gets off the ground (or out of the station to keep the analogies on track)

This might be the single best ad Amtrak ever did precisely because it becomes super relevant about every 20 years or so.

Free the weekend of April 24th? Come to Indianapolis for the Center for Railroad Photography & Art's annual conference! Get a preview of the show over at @railfanandrailroad.bsky.social and register here: railphoto-art.org/conferences/...

Cosmetic Restoration of NP 4-6-0 Underway in Montana A cosmetic restoration of a Northern Pacific S-4 class 4-6-0 is underway in Missoula, Mont.

Locomotive 1356 has been on display next to the former NP yard near downtown Missoula since the 1950s, and now a local group is spearheading an effort to freshen the locomotive up. railfan.com/cosmetic-res...

It would have been 100/10 if they had done this.

Time for another @interurbanera.bsky.social review of special paint schemes (hot take: Is the CN eagle one... actually good?)

Nope... nope nope nope

The era of the bi-level, long-distance passenger car is coming to a close. Or at least it will be within the next decade. railfan.com/amtrak-scrap...

Excursions to Benefit NYC Observation Car Work Two rare-mileage excursions on New York’s Finger Lakes Railway will help raise money for planned upgrades to a historic New York Central observation car.

Two rare-mileage excursions on New York’s Finger Lakes Railway will help raise money for planned upgrades to a historic New York Central observation car now cared for by the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ. railfan.com/excursions-t...

UP Releases ‘Big Boy’ Western Tour Schedule While UP has not provided specific details about the East Coast portion of the tour, a recent filing with the Federal Railroad Administration has suggested a possible route via Norfolk Southern.

Union Pacific Railroad has released the schedule for the western leg of "Big Boy" 4014's tour, and a waiver request submitted to the federal government offers hints about what the eastern tour will look like... railfan.com/up-releases-...

Northern Pacific 4-6-0 Runs Again in Washington A recently-restored Northern Pacific 4-6-0 was fired up and moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years in Washington on February 21.

The Northern Pacific Railway Museum in Toppenish, Wash., has been working on NP 1364 for over a decade, and last weekend it ran under its own power for the first time in 73 years. railfan.com/northern-pac...

Employees, locals ‘blindsided’ by looming closure of historic Izaak Walton Inn LOGE Camps announced it will close the beloved inn on the southern edge of Glacier National Park next month.

Locals in Essex are wondering what their community will do without its treasured gathering spot, and employees are wondering where they will go once their jobs are eliminated and employee housing is shuttered.

Employees, locals ‘blindsided’ by looming closure of historic Izaak Walton Inn LOGE Camps announced it will close the beloved inn on the southern edge of Glacier National Park next month.

“It would be devastating if no one bought it. Our community would survive — we’re close-knit — but there would be a hole in that community.” montanafreepress.org/2026/02/19/e... Locals react to the news that the beloved Izaak Walton Inn is closing March 1. Latest for @montanafreepress.org

Glacier National Park eliminates ticketed-entry system Park instead institutes parking limits at Logan Pass, ending the controversial ticketing system after five years.

Glacier National Park announced Wednesday that it is ending its ticketed-entry system, which has dictated summer access to some of the park's most popular areas for the past five years.

Revised US-NS Merger Application to Drop April 30 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern informed the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Feb. 17 that they intended to file a revised merger application on April 30.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern informed the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Feb. 17 that they intended to file a revised merger application on April 30. railfan.com/revised-us-n...

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana? The proposed merger would create the country’s largest railroad; Montana politicians are weighing in about what that could mean to the state’s businesses and ag producers.

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana? montanafreepress.org/2026/02/16/w...
The proposed merger would create the country’s largest railroad; Montana politicians are weighing in about what that could mean to the state’s businesses and ag producers. Latest for @montanafreepress.org