Features:

50 Years of Railfan • Staff Special — In a wild era of railroad mergers, train-offs, and main line steam excursions, a new magazine emerged just for railfans like us.

Oregon’s Lumbering Ghosts: Part 1 • by Dave Stanely — Both Weyerhauser and Oregon, California & Eastern once hauled timber to Klamath Falls with a unique fleet of diesels.

Finding Providence • by Justin Franz and James house — Old-school railfanning in the scablands of eastern Washington on BNSF Railway’s Lakeside Subdivision.

Railfanning California Style: The Next Generation • by Elrond Lawrence —When you’re chasing freshly painted SPSF “Kodachrome” SD45s off Cajon, why be in a hurry to get back to Fontana?.

Fifty Years of Change in New England • by Tim Doherty — Highlighting 11 significant events that have shaped the course of freight railroading in New England since 1974.

The American Railfan • by Justin Franz and Otto M. Vondrak — How two railroads from different parts of the country honored some of their biggest supporters in a big way.

A Magazine for Railfans • by Bruce Kelly —  Inspiring an avid Western reader to relocate to the Northeast and join the staff of Railfan & Railroad.

Departments:

Departures — commentary: Steve Barry
Celebrating 50 Years of Railfan & Railroad

Railnews — top news stories and photos from our readers

Transit Currents — transit news: Bob Gallegos

Railroadiana — new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable — railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens — trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
Fifty!

In Search of Steam — News of active steam engines: Steve Barry
 Seventies Steamers: Where Are They Now?

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques: Justin Franz
 Jim Boyd’s Camera Bag Legacy

Destinations — Culture, art, food, and film: David C. Lester
 The Sounds of Railroading

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Harold H. Carstens