Crew injuries on 241P17

Last Saturday ex-SNCF 4-8-2 241P17 powered an excursion from Le Creusot to Aix-les-Bains. While being turned for the return journey, the locomotive suffered a “rare but serious” failure, resulting in burns to driver Yann Janaudy and two others. An investigation is under way, and two future excursions have been cancelled.

Let’s wish the injured a rapid and full recovery.

(Via the Continental Railway Circle.)

21st Century Steam

The return of steam-powered excursions to Norfolk Southern rails:

The excursion program, “21st Century Steam,” will operate two trains each day Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4, powered by recently restored Southern Railway Locomotive 630.