Features

Southern Pacific’s Monterey Branch • by Gale Treiber — Freight and Passenger Operations Along the Coast

Phosphate and Florida Favorites • by David Baer — The Colorful Railroad Variety of the Sunshine State

We’re Living Here in Allentown • by Mike Bednar — ...and We’re Working Here in Allentown, too!

Departments

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

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

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

Quiz — Deep South 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.

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

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

People — Lively additions to spice up rail photos.

R.R. Historical Society Directory

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