UP
Tony Will on Jan. 5 will join UP’s Board of Directors. Since 2014, he has served as President, CEO, and Board Member of CF Industries Holdings, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products that earlier this year received a UP “Pinnacle Award” for its dedication and commitment to safety. He plans to retire Jan. 4 and take on an advisory role through March 15, 2026.
Will joined CF Industries in 2007 as Vice President, Corporate Development, and was elevated to Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution in 2009 and to Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution in 2012.
Previously, Will was a partner at Accenture LLP, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. He has also held positions at Sears, Roebuck and Company; Fort James Corporation; Boston Consulting Group; and Motorola. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
“We are excited to welcome Tony to our Board,” UP Board Chair Mike McCarthy said. “His proven leadership and impressive track record will be instrumental as we continue our work to build America’s first transcontinental railroad [through a proposed merger with Norfolk Southern] and transform the nation’s supply chain.”
“I’m honored to join UP’s Board,” Will said. “It’s an exciting time for both Union Pacific and the rail industry as a whole, and I’m looking forward to leveraging my experience to help guide Union Pacific as we shape the future of rail.”
UP is not only deploying hydrogen fuel-cell power generators, but like other Class I’s is advancing alternative-power locomotive projects.
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CSX
CSX’s TDSI terminal in Tampa, Fla., has earned Honda’s 2025 North American Destination Terminal of the Year, highlighting the “team’s commitment to operational excellence, safety, and partnership,” the Class I reported Dec. 10 via social media. The terminal, which specializes in vehicle handling, also received the honor in 2022.
Separately, CSX’s Locomotive Service Team in Toledo, Ohio, recently achieved 11 years injury-free and Newsweek ranked the railroad as No. 1 in the Transportation and Logistics category of the 2026 Most Responsible Companies List.
B&O Railroad Museum
The B&O Railroad Museum on Jan. 12, 2026, will unveil the newly restored American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT No. 1).
“The restoration of this iconic locomotive—an enduring symbol of unity and patriotism from the 1975/76 U.S. Bicentennial—is the Museum’s gift to the nation as it prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary,” the B&O Museum reported Dec. 11.
The AFT No. 1 powered the American Freedom Train of 1975–1976, a traveling Bicentennial exhibition that carried more than 500 pieces of Americana, including George Washington’s copy of the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin’s handwritten draft of the Articles of Confederation, the original Louisiana Purchase, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s robes, Judy Garland’s dress from The Wizard of Oz, and a lunar rover, according to the Museum. During its 21-month journey, the train visited 138 cities in all 48 contiguous states and was viewed by more than 7 million Americans. The locomotive now held by the B&O Railroad Museum is the only one of the original three locomotives that remains in its authentic American Freedom Train paint scheme, the Museum said.
AFT No. 1’s cosmetic restoration was completed in six months. The team replaced necessary jacketing, repaired wiring for headlights, class lights, and tab lights, and successfully abated any rust, according to the Museum. The seal and graphics were painted by artists David and Liné Tutwiler.
The Museum said it will also debut an exhibit devoted to the historic journey of the American Freedom Train, including a multimedia presentation of the Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner song, “Here Comes the Freedom Train.”
The unveilings will launch a yearlong series of programs, exhibitions, and events at the Museum centered on both the AFT No. 1 and America 250, culminating in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027.
Steve Angel, the recently hired CSX President and CEO, is co-chair of the Museum’s $38 million capital campaign for restoration work ahead of railroading’s bicentennial.
The B&O Railroad Museum is a historic site located on the original grounds of the B&O, the first steam-operated railroad in the United States to be chartered as a common carrier of freight and passengers. Its campus extends 40 acres into southwest/west Baltimore, Md., and features the first mile of commercial track ever laid in the country; five historic buildings, including the 1851 Mt. Clare Station (designated a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site); and the 1884 B&O Roundhouse. CSX, the B&O’s successor, in 1987 officially transferred all land and property for the Museum to a non-profit that became the B&O Railroad Museum.
As part of the capital campaign, the Museum will restore its South Car Works building, which is said to be the oldest, continuously operating railroad repair facility in the United States if not the world (1869-1990). The 33,000-square-foot building’s transformation will include an Innovation Hall to exhibit the present and future of American railroading technology, as well as educational and historical archive space. Additionally, the building will serve as the new entrance to the Museum. The Museum said this will allow it to “reimagine its campus flow to face Southwest Baltimore to spark community economic development and to create the CSX Bicentennial Garden.”
CSX is donating $5 million to build the garden, which will include an amphitheater and multi-use space that can host local organizations and hold community gatherings. “This installation will serve as a vibrant event space and provide a fresh, new location to welcome visitors to the Museum,” the railroad reported in 2023, when it became the first corporate patron to pledge support for the campaign, along with the state of Maryland, which included a $1 million grant in its FY2024 capital budget.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Museum project was held in May 2025. The Museum is said to have raised $28 million so far for the project, which is slated for completion in October 2026.
Separately, CSX in May 2023 showcased its first heritage locomotive design in honor of the B&O.
