Features:

Sixteen Under Steam • by Jeff Smith — East Broad Top restores a narrow gauge Mikado that has been slumbering since the end of common-carrier days in 1956.

Union Pacific Departs Eugene  • by Gianni Pulone— Examining the transition as Union Pacific prepares to hand over local operation in Eugene, Ore., to Central Oregon & Pacific.

East Penn’s Perkiomen Branch  • by Olev Taremae — Explore this colorful branch from its earliest days, as part of the Reading Company, to its current operations by East Penn Railroad.

Winds of Change  • by Greg McDonnell — An era came to an end on the Canadian prairies as 40-foot box cars serving small grain elevators rolled their last miles.

 Feather River Canyon in Transition • by Ken Rattenne — New motive power and line locations brought dramatic changes to Western Pacific and the canyon in the 1960s.

Departments:

Departures — commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
The Kodachrome Influence

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
Lunches with Sneebly

Preservation Topics — Historic Railway Preservation/Scott R. Becker
A Career in the Railway Museum Field

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Oren B. Helbrok
In Search of the Decisive Moment

The Observation Car — Culture, art, food, and film/Rick Malo
By Word of Mouth: The Life of a Private Railcar Chef

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Al Tillotson