Features:

Endless Encore on Stampede Pass • by Bruce Kelly — Stampede Pass reopened 25 years ago, bringing back a vital route for western freight traffic for BNSF.

Shark Hunt • by Dale W. Woodland — Hunting for Delaware & Hudson’s rare Baldwin RF-16s.

The Irvin S. Cobb at Vine Grove • by Ron Flanary — A painting inspired by a memory of a Kentucky hometown.

Amtrak 50th Anniversary Units • by Michael T. Burkhart — Seeking out celebratory diesels now in service.

Riding the Rails of Lincoln • by Kurt R. Bell — Recreating 1860s railroading on a Pennsylvania farm.

The Power of Cando • by Steve C. Bradley — An ever-expanding Canadian rail service empire.

Last Steam in D.C. • by William E. Hopkins — Last gasp for steam in the nation’s capitol in the 1950s.

Departments:

Camera Bag/tips and techniques: Dennis A. Livesey

Capitol Lines/commentary from Washington: Don Phillips

Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead

LocoNotes/diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger

Markers/additional thoughts from your editors

On The Menu/railroad dining, art, and culture: James D. Porterfield

Parting Shot/Al Tillotson

Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers

Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews

Scan Man/the world of railroad radio: Vincent Reh

Through My Lens/trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly

Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos