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Events
edit- July 24, 2021 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe No. 2926, a 4-8-4 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1944, moves under its own power for the first time since Christmas Eve of 1953, after nearly twenty-two years of being rebuilt by volunteers. The locomotive will be put into mainline excursion service. (NMSL&RHS[1], Trains Magazine on Facebook[2])
Santa Fe No. 2926 at Albuquerque, New Mexico - May 5, 2021 – Steamtown National Historic Site completes thorough cosmetic overhaul on Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4012, which is moved back on static display before National Train Day. (NEPA Scene[3])
Big Boy No. 4012 at Steamtown National Historic Site - April 2, 2021 – 2021 Hualien train derailment – A Taroko Express train operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) derails at the north entrance of Qingshui Tunnel in Heren Section, Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan, killing 49 people and injuring at least 200 others. North of Hualien City a construction truck had fallen down a slope onto the tracks. The eight-carriage train derailed after colliding with the truck, and then came to a rest in the tunnel, with severe damage and many casualties. (Bloomberg,[4] CNN,[5] CNA,[6] New York Times,[7] Financial Times[8])
The derailed Taroko Express trainset, as seen from outside the entrance to the tunnel
- December 31, 2020 – Following a complete restoration, Chesapeake and Ohio 1309, a 2-6-6-2 Mallet locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949, the last steam locomotive built by Baldwin for the North American market, is operated under its own power for test runs. When returned to service on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, it will be the largest steam locomotive in regular scheduled service in the United States and take 2-8-0 No. 734’s place as the largest active steam locomotive in the state of Maryland. (Trains.com Newswire[9])
- September 28, 2020 – Amtrak operates a test run using one of the 28 new Avelia Liberty trains manufactured by Alstom along the full length of the Northeast Corridor to Boston South Station. Previous test runs had occurred from Washington, D.C., only as far north as New Jersey and Delaware. Barring any problems, the trains are expected to enter regular service on the route in 2021. (Universal Hub[10])
- June 13, 2020 – The Bay Area Rapid Transit Silicon Valley BART extension opened its stations in Milpitas and North San Jose. (San Jose Spotlight,[11] SF Gate[12])
References
edit- ^ "1ST TIME IN DECADES, SANTA FE NO. 2926 MOVES UNDER HER OWN POWER !". The Official Website of AT&SF 2926. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Trains Magazine on Facebook Watch, retrieved 2021-07-24
- ^ "WWII-era 'Big Boy' locomotive restored and returned to Steamtown in Scranton for National Train Day". NEPA Scene. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Wang, Cindy (2021-04-02). "High-Speed Train Derails in Taiwan's East Coast, Killing 41". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens". CNN. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Zhang Qi; Guo Zhixuan; Yu Xiaohan (2 April 2021). 台鐵太魯閣號事故 含司機員在內已知50死【更新】 [Taiwan Railways Taroko accident, 50 known deaths including driver [Update]] (in Traditional Chinese). Central News Agency (Taiwan). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Amy Qin; Amy Chang Chien (1 April 2021). "Taiwan Train Derails in Tunnel, Killing at Least 1 Person". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Hille, Kathrin (2 April 2021). "Taiwan train derailment kills 51 and injures scores more". Financial Times.
- ^ Wrinn, Jim (December 31, 2020). "'Last Baldwin,' Western Maryland Scenic No. 1309, makes first move under own power". Trains.com Newswire. Kalmbach Media.
- ^ Gaffin, Adam (September 28, 2020). "Acela replacement makes first trip to Boston". Universal Hub. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (2020-06-13). "BART opens in Santa Clara County after 31 years in the making". San José Spotlight. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ Service, Bay City News (2020-06-12). "BART debuts new stations in San Jose, Milpitas". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-06-13.