Union Pacific Tests New Battery Locomotives
Union Pacific took delivery of two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives in Southern California, with two more arriving in October.
Naugatuck Railroad Celebrates 30 Years of Operations
The Railroad Museum of New England marked 30 years of operations with special excursions over their Naugatuck Railroad.
Quebec’s MLW Survivors
Regional railroads across Quebec continue to keep vintage Montreal Locomotive Works diesels busy hauling freight.
WNYP Alco Farewell
After 25 years of four and six-axle Alco power, Western New York & Pennsylvania’s colorful Century fleet is giving way to secondhand EMDs.
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: Trip Planning (and the Danger of Overplanning)
Research ahead of a railfan trip can result in great photos. But sometimes it’s possible to plan a little too much…
Alco: Sometimes Sentiment Wins
Sometimes affection for a machine, however irrational it may seem, wins out over the pursuasion of the bottom line.
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