JUNE 2026: This month, Nick Stewart takes us on a tour of railfan action around Reno, Nevada, including heavy main line action from Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. Paul Larsen explores a decade of change on California’s Trona Railway, while Paul Stephanus takes us back to the Middle East in 1972 in search of the waning years of active steam operation. Editor Steve Barry reviews the stumble and fall of the DC Streetcar, and we visit Ontario’s busy Guelph Junction Railway with Marcus Stevens. All this and more in the June issue of Railfan & Railroad!
First Amtrak Airo Train Arrives in Pacific Northwest

First Amtrak Airo Train Arrives in Pacific Northwest

The first Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset arrived in the Pacific Northwest on May 16.


Amtrak President to Step Down

Amtrak President to Step Down

Amtrak President Roger Harris will step down on July 31 and be replaced by Byl Herrmann while the railroad’s board of directors searches for a new permanent chief executive officer. 


Wisconsin & Southern in the Watco Era

Wisconsin & Southern in the Watco Era

More than a decade has passed since Midwestern regional Wisconsin & Southern Railroad came under the ownership of Watco.


Riding Chessie’s Jets

Riding Chessie’s Jets

Ride along on two of Chessie System’s hot piggyback intermodal trains between New Castle, Pa., and Chicago in 1982.


Photo Line: Farewell to Portland’s ‘Trailblazer’

Photo Line: Farewell to Portland’s ‘Trailblazer’

On April 18, 2026, Portland’s TriMet held a “Goodbye MAX Type 1” farewell event to celebrate the retirement of the last of the Type 1 light rail vehicles (LRV) at Holladay Park in Portland.


Night Photography and AI-Powered ‘Denoise’ Software

Night Photography and AI-Powered ‘Denoise’ Software

Exploring the use of the revolutionary and transformative Adobe Lightroom AI-powered “Denoise” tool for night photography.


Railway Hospitality

Railway Hospitality

By the end of the 19th century, many American railways relied heavily on tourism and pleasure travel as a means to sell tickets.


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