Features:

Kansas City Southern: The Clock Is Ticking • by Kevin EuDaly — With the impending Canadian Pacific merger, time is running out to capture pure KCS action.

Amtrak’s Domeliner • by Ken Rattenne — The Coast Starlight closed out the era of steam-heated dome observation cars on Amtrak’s western long-haul trains.

Ghosts of the Pacific Electric • by Charles Freericks — While the interurbans are long gone, a number of former PE lines remain in operation today for freight and passengers.

Portraits of Railroading • by James D. Porterfield — This survey of paintings and illustrations celebrates the monumental infrastructure of bridges, trestles, and viaducts.

Switching Around Sarnia • by Stephen Host — Sarnia, Ontario, is home to Class I action, as well as a number of short lines and private industrial operations.

Departments:

Business & Technology/modern railroading: David C. Lester

Collector Corner/collecting railroad history: Alex Gillman

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/Justin Franz

Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers

Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews

Through My Lens/trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly

Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos