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added / updated: September 1, 2026

250 Years USA (1776 - 2026)
On July 4, 2026 the USA will celebrate their 250th Anniversary.
Therefore, many railroad companies are decorating some diesel locomotives with a special paint scheme.
For this once in a lifetime event, we are listing these spectacular locomotives sorted by road on different photo pages.
A big thank you goes to all photographers for their excellent photography.

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by Union Pacific  -  click here (for more photos)
photos copyright Union Pacific Railroad
photo copyright by James Hickey and Union Pacific Railroad

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by BNSF  -  click here (for more photos)
New July 9, 2026: (BNSF made 3 different Diesels: # 250, # 1776, # 2026)
photo copyright by BNSF

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by CSX  -  click here
New July 17, 2026: (CSX made 2 different Diesels: # 250 and # 2026)
photos copyright by CSX Transportation, Inc.

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by NS  -  click here (for more photos)
New May 20, 2026: (NS will do 6 different Diesels)
photos/renderings copyright by Norfolk Southern Corp.


 

New September 1, 2026: Lots of photos from this one of a kind event - click here
 America 250 Locomotive Celebration at the NC Transpo Museum in Spencer, NC.
photo copyright by David Hawkins

 

New August 26, 2026: More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by different Railroads  -  click here
(There are several photos of each railroad/locomotive on this page) - below is only an overview !! just click above
New June 2, 2026: Grand Canyon Railway F40PH
photo copyright by Grand Canyon Railway

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New June 4, 2026: MBTA #1776  GP40MC-3  -  THE SPIRIT OF MASSACHUSETTS
photo copyright by Kevin Burkholder - SWP - Steel Wheels Photography

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New June 6, 2026: CPKC #776 ET44AC (KCSHS Convention at DeQuincy, LA)
photo copyright by Zach Griffin

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New August 19, 2026: CN 1776 Screaming Eagle leaving Homewood, IL
photo copyright by Winston Winkelmann

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New June 24, 2026: METRA 250th Locomotive
photo copyright by J.B. Rail Photog
photo copyright by METRA

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New June 16, 2026: The FEC joined the 250 party!
photo copyright by Craig Hensley Photography

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New July 8, 2026: A roster shot of GSR SD70MAC No. 1776
photo copyright by Quinton French

this 250 Years Diesel below is also included on the different Railroads page

New July 17, 2026: Vermont Rail System and GATX present their 250th Loco No. 1776
photo copyright by Kevin Burkholder - SWR - Steel Wheels Photography

 

New May 18, 2026: AITX Covered Hopper
photo copyright by AITX

 

New July 8, 2026: Bonus Photos - just fantasy, not real but looks cool by Amtrax - click here
This is an example of a possible paint scheme for UP's DDA40X. There are 42 different listet diesels - take a look.

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by "The Diesel Shop":
https://www.thedieselshop.us/250th-a.HTML

 

Walthers is presenting their 250th Anniversary Locomotives and Cars in HO Scale - click here
The order deadline has expired / Die Bestellfrist ist abgelaufen - sorry.

 

New July 12, 2026: HO Sacle: 250th Anniversary Locomotive BGRail C44-9WL (Black Granite) click here
photo coyright by Black Granite/BGRail Railoads Models

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by Union Pacific  -  click here
(We do not know if these will be coming in HO Scale one day?)

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by BNSF  -  click here
New June 6, 2026: (BNSF made 3 different Diesels: # 250, # 1776, # 2026)

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by different Railroads  -  click here
New June 2, 2026: Grand Canyon Railway F40PH

America 250 Locomotive Celebration - N.C. Transpo Museum in Spencer N.C.  -  click here
August 28-30, 2026

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos - Fantasy paint schemes  -  click here
New July 12, 2026

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by "The Diesel Shop":
https://www.thedieselshop.us/250th-a.HTML

 

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