News

  • Amtrak’s Empire Builder derailed in Essex, MT last week. The apparent cause of the derailment was snow build up on a switch the train was going over. At the time of the derailment the train was only traveling 5 mph causing no damage to the train. The third locomotive and the first three of 11 cars went on the ground. It did not take that long to get the train back on the tracks, however the train was delayed until 1:00am due to the investigation by the BNSF.
  • A preservation group in West Yellowstone, Montana has received a grant of $60,000 to begin refurbishment of the former West Yellowstone Union Pacific station. The station was last used by the railroad in 1960, and is now being used as a museum, convention center, and hotel.