Railroad Equipment Restoration Association

04/06/2026

This is the culmination of the efforts of many dedicated volunteers! GREAT JOB!

04/05/2026

GVLX 77842 e### N&W 535 moving south to the United States on CN L531 Photo Credit: Finley Wiegand

04/05/2026

RERA is excited to announce that former Norfolk & Western Coach 535 is being repatriated to the United States! This is a project we have been working on for some time, and it is finally ready to make it public!

Traveling as GVLX 77842 (with temporary N&W lettering) it is seen here on CN L531 on Ontario on the afternoon of April 5, 2026.

Thank you to Finley Wiegand for granting us permission to share!

03/28/2026

Volunteers hard at work with another successful step in the movement off the former Uxbridge Subdivision. Next stop Prairie Sky Heritage Railway!

03/26/2026

🚫📸 With spring on the way, please remember: no selfies or photo shoots on the tracks. Railroad tracks are private property – and trespassing is illegal and dangerous. Trains can come from either direction, move fast and may not be heard until it’s too late. A great photo is never worth the risk!

👉Stay safe!

02/04/2026

Winter Railroading ... when you have to plow your equipment out before the work even starts!

Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who have worked across our various projects this year during some of the most unforgiving winter conditions!

01/14/2026

Snow ... Alco Locomotives and a New Year!

Locomotive 22 on the move in Ontario.

Last week, RERA Canada volunteers carefully repositioned equipment destined for Prairie Sky Heritage Railway along the Uxbridge Subdivision rail corridor, as part of preparations for transfer to the mainline network.

Moving heritage rail equipment in winter conditions requires planning, coordination, and patience. This is an important step forward, and we’ll share further updates as milestones are reached.

https://reracanada.ca/prairie-sky-heritage-rwy/

11/14/2025

Hard at work on the wiring, Chief Mechanical Officer Devon Generous has her about ready to fire up! The team hard at work on a sunny Ontario day!

11/11/2025

Chief Mechanical Officer from Saturday Locomotive Company from Assiniboia, Saskatchewan Devon Generous finishing up some electrical on RS-11 3612!

We salute all Veterans today in the US and Canada. Semper Fi!

PS. Old School BLE Sticker is safe - Union Proud!

11/10/2025

Preservation is about doing what needs to be done, usually not on a schedule of our choosing and without the benefit of a shop!

26-C and J-18 fresh from Multi Service in Leetsdale, PA about to be installed...

08/06/2025

We are excited to be in Hudson, Wisconsin to recieve a donation of rare locomotive maintenance and parts manuals used by Messrs. Paul and Albert Kramer.

Special thanks to Ms. Jessica Kramer owner of Diesel Supply Company for this generous contribution to preservation!

04/03/2024

While meeting with The Minnesota Commercial team today about upcoming locomotive purchases we were lucky to have the opportunity to take a few photos.

MNNR B30-7 51, formerly East Penn Railroad 7874 (ex SP 7874) receives comprehensive maintenance to bring it up to The Commercials CMO’s exacting standards.