Restored American Freedom Train 4-8-4 Makes Debut at B&O Museum
On January 12, the B&O Railroad Museum held a ribbon-cutting to mark the conclusion of the cosmetic restoration of American Freedom Train No. 1.
Rivals Take Aim at UP-NS Merger Application
For their part, UP has said the other Class I railroads are simply trying to delay the merger because it will force them to work harder against the competition.
Transitions on the Annie
Changing times in Michigan as Watco acquires Great Lakes Central and reunites it with the former Ann Arbor Railroad.
Farewell to CSX Indiana Sub CPLs
Looking back at the last days of classic Baltimore & Ohio color-position light signals along CSX’s Indiana Sub.
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: A (Holiday) Trainload of Thoughts
The CPKC Holiday Train in December 2023 provided Associate Editor Justin Franz with a trainload of thoughts about photography.
Communicating With Light
Lantern signals remain a persistent part of railroad culture, one in which it is light, not words, that carry meaning
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