River Fox Train Unveils Loco for America’s 250th, 200 Years of Railroading
The River Fox Train of West Sacramento, Calif., unveiled a locomotive celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and 200 years of railroading.
STB Rejects UP Appeal to Keep CEO Speech Under Wraps
The Surface Transportation Board rejected Union Pacific’s appeal to keep a recording of a contentious March speech by CEO Jim Vena out of public view.
America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer
A once-in-a-lifetime gathering of colorful patriotic locomotives and equipment at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, co-sponsored by Railfan & Railroad.
A Hundred Years on the Route 66 Railway
The “Mother Road” celebrates a century, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow it to the Pacific.
Photo Line: The Old C&NW at Owanka, South Dakota
Owanka, South Dakota, is located on former Chicago & North Western rails, now operated by the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad.
Camera Bag: The Art of the Wedge Shot
The wedge shot came to prominence in the steam era but it still works today.
Inventing the Southwest
Through prose, painting, photography, and clever advertising, Santa Fe heavily marketed the Southwest as a place of scenic wonder.


















