This Month
August 2026
Volume 45, No. 8
Features
Siskiyou Freight Finale
by ERIC CORTINAS AND PARKER GIBSON— Troubled times for the former Southern Pacific route connecting Oregon and California.
Southern’s Steam Legacy
by KEVIN GILLIAM — Looking back at an ambitious steam excursion program launched by Southern Railway and carried on by Norfolk Southern.
Big Burgundy Beasts
by BRUCE KELLY — Burgundy CEFX SD9043MAC leaser units added a splash of color to freights on the Can-Am Corridor in the 1990s.
Iowa River Railroad
by HENRY JANSEN— Eight miles of pure short line railroading on a former Minneapolis & St. Louis branch serving a corn processing plant in Iowa.
Santa Fe Secretary
by STEVE PATTERSON — Working as an executive secretary was a whirlwind introduction to managerial work behind the scenes on the Santa Fe.
Departments
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
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