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November 13, 2023

Metro-North Railroad Debuts Third Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series

The Metro-North wrap pays tribute to New York Central, the predecessor railroad that operated on the Hudson and Harlem lines.

November 6, 2023

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Donates Alco S-2 to Rochester Museum

Former South Buffalo Railway Alco S-2 72 was donated to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum by Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad.

October 20, 2023

Norfolk & Western SD40-2 Restored to Original 1978 Appearance by Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp.

Norfolk & Western EMD SD40-2 6162 has been restored to its as-built 1978 appearance by Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp.

March 28, 2023

MILW Bicentennial SD40-2 Saved

The EMD SD40-2 still wears its Pan Am paint but will be repainted into the Milwaukee Road bicentennial scheme at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.