NOVEMBER 2026: The “Mother Road” celebrates its centennial, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow Route 66 toward the Pacific. Elrond Lawrence takes us on a personal journey through 100 years of shared history. Justin Franz follows Oregon’s reactivated Weston Branch, while Jeff Terry visits three active electric traction lines in Iowa. Jim Rowland brings us the first part of Susquehanna’s incredible comeback story, and our staff attends the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer. All this and more in the November issue of Railfan & Railroad!

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Canadian Pacific Selkirk Cosmetically Restored

Heritage Park in Calgary, Alberta, has just completed a cosmetic restoration of Canadian Pacific 2-10-4 “Selkirk” 5931, with an unveiling on Oct. 27.

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Amtrak Opens New Seattle Maintenance Facility

Amtrak held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 23 for a new $250 million maintenance facility in Seattle designed to support new Airo trainsets.

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America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer

A once-in-a-lifetime gathering of colorful patriotic locomotives and equipment at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, co-sponsored by Railfan & Railroad.

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A Hundred Years on the Route 66 Railway

The “Mother Road” celebrates a century, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow it to the Pacific.

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Photo Line: The Old C&NW at Owanka, South Dakota

Owanka, South Dakota, is located on former Chicago & North Western rails, now operated by the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad.

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Camera Bag: Project Photography and Layering

Many railroad photographers over the years have practiced the idea of project-based photography, that is going back to the same subject time and time again.