This Month

January 2026

JIM ROWLAND— Changing times in Michigan as Watco acquires Great Lakes Central and reunites it with the former Ann Arbor Railroad.

GARRY AND ROZ MILLER— A chance encounter with a plow train assigned to clear snow following a series of controlled avalanches in Alberta.

RICK MALO— Venture to the Lone Star State for a trip along an oft-overlooked main line: BNSF’s Transcon in Texas.

DAVID T. ROHDENBURG— Looking back at the last days of classic Baltimore & Ohio color-position light signals along CSX’s Indiana Sub.

MARCUS W. STEVENS— Celebrating 60 years of a landmark second-generation diesel locomotive still going strong today.

Departures/commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead

Railnews/top news stories and photos from our readers: Justin Franz

Transit Currents/transit news: Bob Gallegos

Railroadiana/new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable/railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens/trackside adventures and memories: Kevin EuDaly

Business & Technology/how it works: David C. Lester

Camera Bag/photography tips and techniques

Destinations/detours and distractions along the right of way

Observation Car/railroad culture, dining, and art

High Iron/railroaders share their stories

Preservation Topics/this stuff is old, man

Markers/editorial commentary and musings

Parting Shot