SEPTEMBER 2026: The face of North American passenger railroading turns 50 this year, and we celebrate the EMD F40 in our annual Traction & Transit Issue. Gordon Lloyd looks back at five decades of F40 service across North America, David Busse goes trackside with the Grand Canyon Railway fleet, and Justin Franz recalls the days when rebuilt F40s hauled freight in Maine. We also ride MBTA’s shortest rapid transit line with Tim Doherty and explore the Norristown High Speed Line with John Levai. All this and more in the September issue of Railfan & Railroad!
WW&F Raises Money For Mt. Rainier, Whitewater

WW&F Raises Money For Mt. Rainier, Whitewater

After losing a Super Bowl bet, Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum raised more than $3,500 for Washington’s Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Indiana’s Whitewater Valley Railroad.


VIA Rail Donates LRC Coach to Exporail

VIA Rail Donates LRC Coach to Exporail

VIA Rail Canada has donated an LRC coach to Exporail outside of Montreal.


The F40 at 50

The F40 at 50

How a utilitarian EMD design based on the reliable GP40 became the face of modern passenger railroading in North America.


MBTA Blue Line: Boston’s Missing Link to Wonderland

MBTA Blue Line: Boston’s Missing Link to Wonderland

Boston’s shortest rapid transit route still lacks the connections needed to reach its full potential serving East Boston.


Railfan & Railroad Announces 2026 Center Spread Contest

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Railfan & Railroad Announces 2026 Center Spread Contest

The Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest will provide a skilled and/or lucky photographer the opportunity to see his or her photo grace the center spread of the September 2026 issue.


Camera Bag: Shooting Steam and Recreating The Past

Camera Bag: Shooting Steam and Recreating The Past

Here are a few things I’ve considered over the years when trying to capture images evocative of the steam era. 


Does Transit Count as ‘Railroading’?

Does Transit Count as ‘Railroading’?

Why would a magazine called Railfan & Railroad focus on transit? For most Americans, their first train ride is aboard some form of transit.


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