Steamtown to Restore Shay Locomotive to Operation
Meadow River Lumber Company 1 is currently being restored to operating condition at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa.
UP Vows to Press On In Effort to Acquire NS
In a brief statement to Railfan & Railroad late Friday night, a spokesperson for UP simply wrote, “Union Pacific will provide the additional information requested by the Surface Transportation Board.”
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: Shooting Steam and Recreating The Past
Here are a few things I’ve considered over the years when trying to capture images evocative of the steam era.
Communicating With Light
Lantern signals remain a persistent part of railroad culture, one in which it is light, not words, that carry meaning



















