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Norfolk Southern will rebuild a key section of track east of Asheville, officials confirmed Tuesday. The plan may pave the way for the eventual return of passenger rail service to Western North ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, a section of the railroad through Asheville and Old Fort Loops was wiped out. But on Saturday, a train traveled those tracks again.

40 years ago this week - in 1986 - the N&W 611 steam engine was pulling an excursion in eastern Virginia when the train ...

Roanoke, Va., headquarters of the former Norfolk & Western Railway and once known as the "Alamo for Steam," is home to the renowned East End Shops. This facility, still standing today, was where the ...

In February 2023, 38 train cars owned by the company Norfolk Southern derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, sparking a fire and leading to the vent and burn of thousands of gallons of the toxic chemical ...