Spring 2018

Often overlooked, Grand Trunk Western was the last railroad in the U.S. to employ steam daily in four types of regular service

Listen to GTW steam audio recordings from Art Weber’s album, Detroit Division, accompanied by a GTW photo gallery.

Kansas City Southern’s flagship was “First Class” right to the end

Recalling a memorable chase of a 2-8-0 in the final season of SP steam

50 years after one of railroading’s most consequential mergers, we look back at the Pennsylvania, New York Central, and New Haven railroads and the troubled product of their union — Penn Central

How sharing a fortuitously timed photo turned from reluctance to pride

The improvement and expansion of the nation’s highway network had profound effects on the rail industry, and not all of them were negative

Steam and diesel trains converge on September 28, 1951

Ore trains and more: a Twin Ports visit in 1974 yielded most items on our wish list

Experiences in the Boston area as a boy and young adult helped me find my path to railroading