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June 12, 2026
Port Jervis Railroad Museum Reopens
A highlight of the reopening celebration on July 4 will be the public debut of Erie Lackawanna Railway caboose C380.
June 11, 2026
Regional Rail to Acquire Massachusetts Central
Short line holding company Regional Rail LLC plans to acquire the Massachusetts Central Railroad.
June 10, 2026
Illinois Railway Museum Acquires SD20
The Illinois Railway Museum has acquired yet another historic diesel locomotive: an EMD SD20 built for Union Pacific and then rebuilt for the Illinois Central Gulf.
June 9, 2026
C&TS Kicks off New Season Following Delayed Start
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic began regular operations on June 9, about two weeks later than normal due to extreme drought conditions across Colorado and New Mexico.
June 8, 2026
Huge Crowds Greet ‘Big Boy’ on Historic Eastern U.S. Tour
Massive crowds have welcomed the locomotive and its train during the historic eastern tour.
June 5, 2026
Portland Picks CAF for New Streetcars
Portland Streetcar has selected CAF USA to build 15 new vehicles to help expand service.
June 4, 2026
Age of Steam Completes Roundhouse Expansion
Ohio’s Age of Steam Roundhouse has completed construction of a 10-stall roundhouse that it began last year.
June 3, 2026
Chicago Transit Cars, Buses Donated to IRM
The Chicago Transit Authority recently donated four pieces of historic equipment to the Illinois Railway Museum.
June 2, 2026
Standard Oil 0-4-0T to Return Home to Wyoming
An 0-4-0T tank engine that spent decades switching tank cars at an oil refinery in Casper, Wyo., will return home to the Cowboy State.
June 1, 2026
Norfolk & Western 611 Gets Patriotic Makeover for ‘Summer of Steam’
The new livery honors the 250th anniversary of the United States and made its debut May 30 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
