DECEMBER 2025: Associate Editor Justin Franz takes us inside the world of Rocky Mountaineer as the company marks 35 years of luxury rail tours and looks ahead to future expansion. Scott Lothes travels to Hokkaido, where he joins local railfans in the dead of winter to chase seasonal freight trains. Jack Stryker offers an insider’s look at Detroit’s QLine, the city’s first new rail transit service since streetcars disappeared in 1956. All this and more in the December issue of Railfan & Railroad!
Work Continues on Gaspé Line Rehab

Work Continues on Gaspé Line Rehab

A multi-million dollar project to restore over 200 miles of former Canadian National trackage along Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula took another step forward in December.


Grand Canyon 2-8-0 on Track to Run in 2026

Grand Canyon 2-8-0 on Track to Run in 2026

An Alco-built 2-8-0 that last operated in 2019 is expected to return to service on the Grand Canyon Railway in 2026.


Rocky Mountaineer: Still Climbing

Rocky Mountaineer: Still Climbing

Looking back at 35 years of operating luxury tour trains in the U.S. and Canada, Rocky Mountaineer has an eye toward expansion.


QLine: Moving Detroit

QLine: Moving Detroit

The first new rail transit in Detroit since streetcars vanished in 1956, the new QLine has found its way on Woodward Avenue.


Photo Line: The Alcos of Ely

Photo Line: The Alcos of Ely

While steam is the star, the Nevada Northern has an eclectic fleet of diesels.


Camera Bag: Storage Strategies for Digital Photos – Part 2

Camera Bag: Storage Strategies for Digital Photos – Part 2

A good digital storage system is essential to preserve your trackside memories.


Japan: Beyond the Bullet Train

Japan: Beyond the Bullet Train

Perhaps Japan is an ocean away, and certainly it has its own distinct geography, culture, and history, and yet we share so much in common.


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