The Arizona Eastern Railroad has a long tradition of serving Arizona’s mining and agricultural community. It was incorporated in 1904 by the Southern Pacific in response to the arrival of Frank ...

After small railroad volume growth outperformed the Class I, Norfolk Southern is expanding an interchange program to more than 260 shortline partners. The post Norfolk Southern expands short line ...

In recent years, DarkSky International has designated Oregon towns and public lands as official DarkSky places. Heck, we even have the biggest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world in southern Oregon ...

A gathering crowd takes in the size and beauty of Southern Pacific Daylight No. 4449 as it poses on the restored Brooklyn turntable at the center of the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, on Oct. 14 ...

Metra lines could be set for new names, as the agency prepares to take over Union Pacific routes. But first, Metra and Union Pacific must resolve a compensation dispute.

T'puram: As the speed of trains is set to increase on many routes, Southern Railway is planning to add more power to its overhead lines. It will help the railways operate trains faster and run ...

When the spiral’s construction finished in 1876 on the Southern Pacific Line, it was considered one of the railroad world’s engineering feats. Tehachapi honors that rail history with a small ...

Also on the list was the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (1926), which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, and the American Railway Express Agency building (1926).

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, caretakers for Portland-owned steam locomotives Southern Pacific No. 4449 and Spokane, Portland & Seattle No. 700, will purchase Portland-area ...

Editor’s note: In honor of Victoria’s 200th birthday, we will publish articles from former editions of the Victoria Advocate. To learn more about the Victoria Advocate and Victoria’s long and ...

In October 1954, 4449 worked pulling a special 10-car train from Los Angeles to Owenyo, California with help from a sister Southern Pacific GS-4 steamer 4447. These are called fan trips and this was ...