Features

Conrail’s 50th Anniversary — Fifty Years since the Northeast’s 1976 Megamerger

Spirit of ‘76 Bicentennial Memories — Looking back at the celebration of our 200th!

Take a Ride on the Reading...with ALCO’s!  — ALCO Action on the Reading Lines • by Mike Bednar

Departments

Write-of-Way — Our readers respond! Comments on articles, photos and departments.

Electric Company — Photos of electric-powered trains; including streetcars, trolleys, passenger trains, and freight trains.

Odds & Endcabs... — These are not your typical cookie-cutter locomotives and rolling stock.

The Scenic Route — Beautiful scenes from around the railroad world.

Quiz — Red, White & Blue Station Quiz

Car Corner — Freight cars are now featured in every issue of Trains & Railroads of the Past! Passenger cars will also make occasional appearances.

Close, But No Cigar! — This is what railfanning often turns out to be! This department will feature a photograph that is ALMOST perfect, except for….

Doublestack — All-new column featuring two related images.

Sign Language — Interesting signage found along the right of way.

People — Lively additions to spice up rail photos.

Historical Society Directory

E.O.T. — Each issue features a humorous or unusual railroad photograph.