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Steam locomotive NM25 hauling a Pichi Richi Railway passenger train out of Quorn

05.08.2026

Pichi Richi Railway Launches Commissioner’s Explorer

New platform canopy, railway tracks and construction crews at Benalla Station.

05.08.2026

Benalla and Euroa Train Services Resume on 31 August

First Western Sydney Airport Train Revealed

04.08.2026

Sydney Metro Unveils First Western Sydney Airport Train

Steam locomotive NM25 hauling a Pichi Richi Railway passenger train out of Quorn

05.08.2026

Pichi Richi Railway Launches Commissioner’s Explorer

AUSTRALIA: Pichi Richi Railway will launch the Commissioner’s Explorer on 22 August 2026, offering 50 guests a premium heritage journey from Quorn through South Australia’s Pichi Richi Pass.
America 250 Locomotive Celebration tickets start at $44.50 for the August 28–30 event, train rides and night photo sessions.

03.08.2026

America 250 Locomotive Celebration Tickets and Schedule

USA: Tickets are on sale for the America 250 Locomotive Celebration, which will bring commemorative freight and passenger locomotives to Spencer, North Carolina, from August 28 to 30.
The Nevada Motor Car Rally brings seven heritage rail vehicles, rides and tours to Carson City from September 5–7, 2026.

02.08.2026

Nevada Motor Car Rally Celebrates Railcar Centennial

USA: The Nevada Motor Car Rally will bring seven historic and replica rail vehicles to Carson City from September 5–7, with rides marking TC&GB No.
The GWR Class 800 dedication honours The Greatest Gathering, a Derby railway festival that attracted more than 40,000 visitors.

01.08.2026

GWR Class 800 Dedication Marks Railway Festival Legacy

UK: Great Western Railway has unveiled a GWR Class 800 dedication celebrating The Greatest Gathering, one year after Alstom’s Derby festival attracted more than 40,000 visitors.
Union Pacific Big Boy Tour Ends in Cheyenne

01.08.2026

Union Pacific Big Boy Tour Ends After 7,145-Mile Journey

USA: The Union Pacific Big Boy tour ended in Cheyenne on July 29 after locomotive No. 4014 covered 7,145.
Metra Electric trains beneath overhead wires in downtown Chicago

26.07.2026

Metra Electric Marks 100 Years of Electrified Service

Chicago’s Metra Electric Line has marked 100 years of electrification, a change that replaced steam trains, reshaped the lakefront and still defines commuter service to the South Side and suburbs.
CPKC No. 1776 in red, white and blue America 250 livery leading freight cars in Franklin Park, Illinois.

25.07.2026

18 Railroads Join America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Eighteen short line and regional railroads are expected to send locomotives to the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer, North Carolina, broadening a roster that already includes all six Class I carriers.
OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Rail Milestone

16.07.2026

OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades of Rail

The OmniTRAX 40th anniversary marks four decades since a Colorado short line became the foundation of a 35-operation rail network serving industrial markets across North America.
B&O Railroad Museum Rebrand Expands Its Scope

16.07.2026

B&O Railroad Museum Rebrand Creates a National Institution

The B&O Railroad Museum rebrand gives the Baltimore institution a national identity as it prepares for the 2027 bicentennial of American railroading and advances a major campus transformation.
Researchers walk across the exposed reservoir site of Nithe Station in Thailand

07.07.2026

Death Railway station reappears in Thailand reservoir

A Death Railway station in western Thailand has reappeared after falling reservoir levels exposed remains at the Vajiralongkorn Dam.
Boise Depot building and rail tracks in Idaho

30.06.2026

Boise passenger-rail restoration gets federal grant

Boise passenger-rail restoration planning has received federal grant support, as the city assesses financing options and possible investment in the historic Boise Depot.
Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 running gear

30.06.2026

Railway Heritage grants support 34 recipients in 2026

Railway Heritage grants from the National Railway Historical Society will support 34 recipients in the organization’s 2026 program.