Features:

A Hundred Years on the Route 66 Railway 
by ELROND LAWRENCE— The “Mother Road” celebrates a century, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow it to the Pacific.

The Weston Branch 
by JUSTIN FRANZ— A chance encounter with a rural Oregon branch line recently reactivated by Columbia-Walla Walla Railway.

America 250 Locomotive Celebration 
STAFF— A once-in-a-lifetime gathering of colorful patriotic locomotives and equipment at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer.

Conquering Sparta: Part 1 
by JIM ROWLAND— Nearly given up for dead, Susquehanna clawed back to life under Delaware Otsego, setting the stage for competing with Conrail.

Three Electric Lines in Iowa 
by JEFF TERRY— Iowa Traction, Midwest Electric Railway, and East End Traction keep the tradition of classic electric railroading alive in the Hawkeye State.

Quebec Ore-Hauling Odyssey 
by HARRISON SMITH— A six-day trek across northern Quebec to follow ore hauling operations on Quebec, North Shore & Labrador; Cartier; and others. 

Departments:

Departures — Commentary/Alexander Benjamin Craghead 
Inventing the Southwest 

Railnews — Top news stories and photos from our readers

Passenger and Transit — News/compiled by George Fletcher

Railroadiana — New product, book, and video reviews

Timetable — Railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens — Trackside memories/Kevin EuDaly
Trekking

Collector Corner — Railroad antiques and ephemera/Joey Kelly
Railroad Marketing Swag and Knick-Knacks

Preservation Topics — Historic railway preservation/Andrew S. Nelson
Documenting Railroaders’ Stories

Camera Bag — Photography tips and techniques/Joseph Zadeh
An Aerial Treasure Hunt at Larry’s

Parting Shot — Duncan Mara