Photo Line
Welcome to Photo Line, a gallery of creative railroad photography! Photo Line welcomes your submissions. We’re looking for a themed topic with six to ten unique images. Each photo should be no smaller than 14 inches (or 1024 pixels) across at 72 dpi (no verticals, please). Brief caption information must accompany each photo. Please send your inquiries to the Webmaster for consideration.
October 1, 2020
An Autumn Steam Spectacular!
In October 2003, Steve Barry went on a coast-to-coast steam safari to shoot eight railroads in 11 days in six states.
September 17, 2020
Canadian National 6060
Being a relatively modern oil-burner, CN 6060 was a logical choice for reactivation to excursion service, and made its debut in October 1973.
September 11, 2020
2020 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners
After sifting through hundreds of potential candidates, we narrowed down the 2020 center spread submission candidates to the few selections seen here.
June 26, 2020
Steamtown’s Grand Opening 25 Years Later
In July 1995, the grand opening of Steamtown National Historic Site became one of the biggest steam events of the 1990s in the Northeastern United States.
April 22, 2020
The Images of Ron Hill and David Mainey
The Center for Railroad Photography & Art gives a sneak peek at its two new collections.
April 10, 2020
A Preview of CRPA’s 2020 Virtual Conversations
Railfan & Railroad presents a preview of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s first-ever virtual conference on April 18.
September 28, 2019
Classic Cab Units Down Under
While all but vanished from American main lines, streamlined EMD diesels remain in daily use across portions of Genesee & Wyoming’s Australian operations.
September 15, 2019
Tribute to Siskiyou Semaphores
Southern Pacific installed Union Switch & Signal semaphores on the Siskiyou Line in Oregon around 1912, and the last working set was removed in 2007.
August 28, 2019
Preview of CRPA Conversations 2019 at Lake Forest
This annual photo and art conference hosted at Lake Forest College September 13-15, 2019, is an enriching experience open to everyone.
June 18, 2019
Farewell to Pennsy Position Light Signals
Editor Steve Barry heads to the famed West Slope to bid farewell to iconic Pennsylvania Railroad position light signals along the Norfolk Southern main line.
