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July 19, 2026
Wildfire Damages Oregon Branch Line
Columbia Rail officials tell Railfan & Railroad that the Weston Branch will be closed “indefinitely.”
July 17, 2026
Semiquincentennial Locomotives to Gather in Spencer, N.C. in August
The event is being sponsored by White River Productions, NCTM, and Trains Magazine.
July 17, 2026
B&O Museum Rebrands as National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
Museum officials said while the name is changing, it remains dedicated to the history of America’s first common carrier.
July 16, 2026
NC&StL 576 Fired Up For First Time in 74 Years
The Nashville Steam Preservation Society, the non-profit restoring Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 4-8-4 576, has fired up the locomotive for the first time since 1952.
July 16, 2026
Semiquincentennial Rolling Stock Keeps Rolling In
Even as the Independence Day holiday wound down, several railroads were still showcasing Semiquincentennial rolling stock.
July 15, 2026
NRHS Awards $187,000 in Preservation Grants
The NRHS recently awarded $187,000 in grants to 34 railroad preservation organizations across the United States.
July 14, 2026
Steam Returns to Summit of Mt. Washington
Earlier this summer, New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington Cog Railway completed a rebuild of 0-2-2-0 No. 9, and after a series of test runs in early July, it entered regular service on July 10.
July 13, 2026
Steamtown 2-6-0 Acquired by New York Museum
Norwood & St. Lawrence 2-6-0 210 has been acquired by the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid, N.Y.
July 9, 2026
Wilmington & Western Joins Semiquincentennial Celebration
Wilmington & Western SW-1 1776 is perhaps the oldest diesel to wear an “America 250” livery.
July 8, 2026
Combined UP, NS Looks to Divest From Terminal Railroads
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would try to sell some of their ownership stakes in the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, Kansas City Terminal Railway and TTX Company if their merger is approved.
