OCTOBER 2025: Our Annual All-Alco Issue kicks off with a beautiful photo essay by Ted Benson and Dave Stanley covering the final years of common carrier operation on the Nevada Northern, coupled with a story by Associate Editor Justin Franz about the current roster of preserved diesels at the museum. Andrew Nelson looks back at the Alco era on Lake Superior & Ishpeming, while Justin Franz and Otto Vondrak recap the amazing three-decade journey to restore to operation one of the last surviving Alco PA diesels. All this and more in the October issue of Railfan & Railroad!
Wilmington & Western to Resume Operations

Wilmington & Western to Resume Operations

Delaware’s Wilmington & Western Railroad was gearing up to reopen in late October after spending much of the year doing locomotive and track maintenance.


Rail Union Calls For Drones to be Grounded

Rail Union Calls For Drones to be Grounded

One of the nation’s largest railroad unions is calling for drones to be grounded at rail yards and along main lines.


Alcos in Indian Summer

Alcos in Indian Summer

The waning years of Nevada Northern’s common-carrier freight service provided great opportunities for Alco action in the desert.


From Relic to Runner

From Relic to Runner

Genesee Valley Transportation’s restored “Nickle Plate Road” Alco PA fulfills a dream three decades in the making.


2025 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners

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2025 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners

Each year, we ask our readers to submit their best shots for consideration in our annual Center Spread Contest.


Camera Bag: Preparation

Camera Bag: Preparation

Photographer Dennis Livesey shares his process to get his equipment ready for a fun day of railroad photography.


The Longevity of Alco

The Longevity of Alco

More than six decades after Alco ceased production, many of their diesels continue to soldier on — but for how much longer?


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