British Heritage Railway to Offer Commuter Service
Britain’s Severn Valley Railway is conducting an eight-week trial with a local passenger operator to provide steam-powered commuter rail service.
Grand Canyon Completes Rebuild of 2-8-0
The Grand Canyon Railway has completed its restoration of 2-8-0 29, which had been out of service since 2019.
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
Boston’s shortest rapid transit route still lacks the connections needed to reach its full potential serving East Boston.
2026 Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest Winners
Each year, we ask our readers to submit their best shots for consideration in our annual Center Spread Contest.
Camera Bag: Lessons From Stein
The Center for Railroad Photography & Art dives into the collection of Richard Steinheimer, arguably the greatest western railroad photographer of the 20th century.
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.

















