MARCH 2026: This month, Ken Edimer takes us on a tour of the former Montana Rail Link territory along the Clark Fork River in western Montana now operated by BNSF Railway. David Honan updates us on the challenges faced by the Yakima Trolley heritage operation in Washington state, while Stephen Host explores one of Canada’s oldest short line terminal railways. Victor Hand continues with the second part of his story recalling the United States Railway Association and the important work leading up to the creation of Conrail. All this and more in the March issue of Railfan & Railroad! All this and more in the March issue of Railfan & Railroad!
UP Releases ‘Big Boy’ Western Tour Schedule

UP Releases ‘Big Boy’ Western Tour Schedule

While UP has not provided specific details about the East Coast portion of the tour, a recent filing with the Federal Railroad Administration has suggested a possible route via Norfolk Southern.


Northern Pacific 4-6-0 Runs Again in Washington

Northern Pacific 4-6-0 Runs Again in Washington

A recently-restored Northern Pacific 4-6-0 was fired up and moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years in Washington on February 21.


Lake States Remembered

Lake States Remembered

For a brief moment in 1987, Soo Line turned back the clock on its original main lines with classic EMD power.


Today’s RF&P: Still Linking North and South

Today’s RF&P: Still Linking North and South

The former Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac remains a busy corridor for freight and passengers under CSX.


Photo Line: Bringing the ‘Q’ Back to Life

Photo Line: Bringing the ‘Q’ Back to Life

Bringing the late-1950s and early 1960s on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad back to life was the main objective of the “Nebraska Zephyr Night Photo Shoot” in October 2025.


Camera Bag: Full Daylight Revisited

Camera Bag: Full Daylight Revisited

The purpose of a light meter is control, but you have to know what that light meter is doing with full daylight to be able to properly use that control.


Railways and the Growth of the ‘Old’ Northwest

Railways and the Growth of the ‘Old’ Northwest

Soo Line once connected the Great Lakes with the ‘Old Northwest’ region of the Dakotas, and now part of Canadian Pacific.


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