Features:

Siskiyou Freight Finale by ERIC CORTINAS AND PARKER GIBSON— Troubled times for the former Southern Pacific route connecting Oregon and California.

Southern’s Steam Legacy by KEVIN GILLIAM — Looking back at an ambitious steam excursion program launched by Southern Railway and carried on by Norfolk Southern.

Big Burgundy Beasts by BRUCE KELLY — Burgundy CEFX SD9043MAC leaser units added a splash of color to freights on the Can-Am Corridor in the 1990s.

Iowa River Railroad by HENRY JANSEN— Eight miles of pure short line railroading on a former Minneapolis & St. Louis branch serving a corn processing plant in Iowa.

Santa Fe Secretary by STEVE PATTERSON — Working as an executive secretary was a whirlwind introduction to managerial work behind the scenes on the Santa Fe.

Departments:

Departures — commentary/Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
The Troubled Siskiyou Line

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
Today

Observation Car — Railroad culture/Justin Franz
The S.S. Badger and Railroad Filmmaking

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Justin Franz
Then and Now

Preservation Topics — Historic railway preservation/Kevin Gilliam
Southern Steam: Where Are They Now?

Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot — Samuel Phillips