Trains July 2026

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Don't miss the July 2026 issue of Trains magazine! America at 250: Still unimaginable without railroads. Veteran railroad journalist Fred W. Frailey returns to the pages of Trains with an examination of 8 major changes the railroad industry has undergone since the bicentennial of 1976. The Bicentennial in Black & White: In the 1970s Gordon Lloyd Jr. tracked down bicentennial railroad equipment in the Pittsburgh area. Kevin P. Keefe recalls the July 1975 Trains photo shoot that produced one of the most iconic railroad images of the decade: A gathering of red, white, and blue locomotives in Chicago. Learn what it took to plan Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014’s Coast-to-Coast Tour in celebration of America 250. Check out photos of the latest America 250 locomotives. PLUS: Is Progress Rail’s EMD back in the game thanks to its updated SD70ACe-T4 and a new order from CPKC? Show more