Photo Line

Welcome to Photo Line, a gallery of creative railroad photography! Photo Line welcomes your submissions. We’re looking for a themed topic with six to ten unique images. Each photo should be no smaller than 14 inches (or 1024 pixels) across at 72 dpi (no verticals, please). Brief caption information must accompany each photo. Please send your inquiries to the Webmaster for consideration.

Photo Line: Steam at the Fort Steele Heritage Town

March 13, 2024

Photo Line: Steam at the Fort Steele Heritage Town

Venture to Fort Steele, British Columbia, to see an operating 2-6-2 at the Fort Steele Heritage Town.

Photo Line: Along the Line 2023

February 15, 2024

Photo Line: Along the Line 2023

Every year, our readers share their trackside experiences with us for our annual “Along the Line” gallery.

Video: 25 Years of the CP Holiday Train

December 21, 2023

Video: 25 Years of the CP Holiday Train

Join Associate Editor Justin Franz for a chase of this festive train cover Crowsnest Pass.

2023 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners

October 25, 2023

2023 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners

After sifting through hundreds of potential candidates, we narrowed down the 2023 center spread submission candidates to the few selections seen here.

Photo Line: Alco Hunting with Jim Boyd

September 21, 2023

Photo Line: Alco Hunting with Jim Boyd

Join Founding Editor Jim Boyd for a look at Alcos from coast to coast in this month’s Photo Line.

Photo Line: VIA Rail Canada with Jim Boyd

August 28, 2023

Photo Line: VIA Rail Canada with Jim Boyd

Turn back the clock for a look at the first decade of VIA Rail Canada with Railfan & Railroad Magazine’s founding editor Jim Boyd. 

Photo Line: Flying Scotsman to the Northwest

July 13, 2023

Photo Line: Flying Scotsman to the Northwest

Follow Extra LNER 4472 West from Montana to Oregon in the summer of 1971.

Photo Line: BNSF’s Business Train in Montana

June 2, 2023

Photo Line: BNSF’s Business Train in Montana

Almost every summer, BNSF Railway’s office car train will visit northwest Montana. A look at the historic train over the years.

Photo Line: Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Returns to Hadley

May 8, 2023

Photo Line: Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Returns to Hadley

The Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railway was able to cross the Sacandaga River for the first time since 2018.

Photo Line: A Preview of CRPA’s Conversations 2023

March 1, 2023

Photo Line: A Preview of CRPA’s Conversations 2023

The Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s annual conference, Conversations 2023, is back the weekend of April 14-16.