Features:

Lake States Remembered
by ANDREW S. NELSON— For a brief moment in 1987, Soo Line turned back the clock on its original main lines with classic EMD power.

Still Linking North and South
by ADAM HORGAN— The former Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac remains a busy corridor for freight and passengers under CSX. 

Countdown to Conrail: Part 1
by VICTOR HAND— The United States Railroad Association was formed in 1974 to quickly come up with a solution to the Northeastern rail problem.

Doubled-Up at Chatham
by GREG MCDONNELL— An unexpected meeting in the Canadian Pacific yard at Eastend in Chatham, Ont., on November 16, 1973.

Colorado Pacific Rio Grande
by JIM KLEEMAN— New life and increased traffic for former Rio Grande branch lines radiating out of Alamosa, Colo.

Departments:

Departures — commentary/Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
Railways and the Growth of the “Old” Northwest

Railnews — top news stories and photos from our readers

Transit Currents — transit news/compiled by Bob Gallegos

Railroadiana — new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable — railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens — trackside memories/Kevin EuDaly
All I’m Left With: Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range

Preservation Topics — Historic railway preservation/Dietrich Ryan
Long Island Legacy: Return of SW1001 101

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/David Zeman
Lights, Camera, Action: Planning a Night Photo Session

Collector Corner — Railroad antiques and ephemera/Justin Franz
Phillumeny: Collecting Railroad Matchbooks

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Michael Wilson