Northern Pacific 4-6-0 Fired up in Washington
NP 1364 has been the marquee restoration project of the Northern Pacific Railway Museum in Toppenish, Wash., for over a decade.
City Council to Discuss Fate of Famed Yakima Interurban
The fate of Yakima, Washington’s famed interurban railroad will be the subject of a city council meeting on January 20.
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: Film Isn’t Dead
While digital cameras may dominate the hobby, photographer David Witty writes that there’s still room for good old-fashioned film.
Communicating With Light
Lantern signals remain a persistent part of railroad culture, one in which it is light, not words, that carry meaning



















