‘Mohawk’ on the Move
New York Central L-3a 4-8-2 “Mohawk” 3001 left the National New York Central Museum in Elkhart, Ind., on September 15.
Group Pulls Out of GN 4-6-2 Rebuild
The American Heartland Railroad Society announced on September 13 that it was pulling out of a partnership with the Sioux City Railroad Museum to restore Great Northern Railway H-5s 4-6-2 1355.
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: What’s The Deal With Mirrorless Cameras?
So then just what the heck do you get if you go with one of these newfangled cameras? At the outset, you will be getting the latest in sensor technology and image quality with features such as a tilting screen that makes very low or very high angle shots possible.
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.



















