Features:

Feather River: After the Fire • by Scott Lothes — Discovering beauty in California’s Feather River Canyon in the years following a devastating wildfire.

Pee Dee River Railway  • by George E. Dizomba— A subsidiary of Aberdeen & Rockfish, this short line in South Carolina maintains a colorful fleet of EMD GP16s.

Rock Hunting  • by Brian Bechtold — Searching for remnants of the mighty Rock Island
along the route of Kyle Railroad in Kansas and Colorado.

Wandering the Wasatch • by Steve Jessup —Chasing trains along Union Pacific’s scenic route through Utah’s Echo Canyon is not without its challenges.

Railfanning in the Vietnam War Zone • by Paul Stephanus — Taking advantage of opportunities to railfan while covering the escalating conflict in Vietnam as a freelance photographer.

Departments:

Departures — commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
‘Cape Gauge’ Abroad, and at Home

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
Wise Men Say

Business & Technology — Analysis/David C. Lester
Jimmy Carter and Railroad Deregulation

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Justin Franz
Railfanning Seattle, With a Baby

The Observation Car — Culture, art, food, and film/Justin Franz
Lights, Camera, Action: Railroads in the Movies

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Adam Weidenbach