Features:

Return of the PCC • by Roger Dupuis II and Bill Monaghan Jr. — Third times the charm for classic PCC streetcars on Philadelphia’s Girard Avenue Line.

60 Years: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville  • by Otto M. Vondrak— What began as a grassroots effort to save a rural Erie branch line has since grown into a nearly 400-mile system.

The Illinois Railway Museum Story  • by Lou Gerard — Home to the largest collection of preserved steam, diesel, and electric trains, it’s almost impossible to see it all in just one visit.

Chasing The Light: Alaska’s Midnight Railroad • by Frank Keller — Summer solstice provides incredible rare opportunities for photography along isolated portions of Alaska Railroad.

Budd Cars to the Canadian Wilderness• by David Silver — VIA Rail operates the only Budd rail diesel cars in long-distance service, from Sudbury to remote White River, Ont.

Departments:

Departures — commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
Enduring Industrial Design

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
Tinkering

The High Iron — Railroaders share their stories/James House
 Working Steam on Jacksonville’s Dime

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Jeffrey Smith
 All About Adobe Lightroom

Collector Corner —  Railroad antiques and ephemera/David C. Lester
 Railroad Postcards

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Pete Swanson