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Railnews

May 29, 2026

Cumbres & Toltec Delays Season Due to Fire Danger

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was supposed to begin its 2026 operating season over Memorial Day weekend, but has decided to push that start date back by at least two weeks due to extreme drought conditions across the Southwest.

May 28, 2026

Delaware-Lackawanna Releases Semiquincentennial Unit

Delaware-Lacakwanna M630 1776 wears a variation of the Delaware & Hudson’s bicentennial livery first released in the mid-1970s.

May 28, 2026

UPDATE: STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application, But Asks for More Information

The STB announced Wednesday that it had unanimously voted to accept Union Pacific’s application to acquire Norfolk Southern, although it said it still needed more information before it could fully consider the proposal.