Description
Features:
Climb Aboard The Canadian • by GREG MCDONNELL — A five-day journey aboard Canada’s classic streamliner operated by VIA Rail between Toronto and Vancouver.
Inside Alaska: A Century of Frontier Railroading • by BRICE DOUGLAS — The hard-working employees of Alaska Railroad celebrate a century of service in America’s last frontier.
Photo Line: Lake States Railway Association • by MIKE RAIA — An introduction to an expansive archival collection of railroading images from the Midwest and beyond.
Railfan Guide to Springfield • by PAOLA ROFFO —The Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts offers a little bit of everything, from main lines to short lines, freight and passenger.
Rio Grande Southern 41: Rebuilt and Ready • by STAFF — A fixture at Knott’s Berry Farm for 70 years, RGS 41 enjoys a full overhaul and brief homecoming at Colorado’s Durango & Silverton.
Departments:
Departures — commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
Railnews — top news stories and photos from our readers
Transit Currents — transit news: Bob Gallegos
Railroadiana — new product, book, and video reviews
Timetable — railroad event listings submitted by our readers
LocoNotes — diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger
Through My Lens — trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
High Iron — Railroaders share their stories: Tim Tonge My Student Trip (or, How I Rode UP Centennials Over Raton)
Camera Bag — tips and techniques: Justin Franz
Destinations — Detours and distractions: Otto M. Vondrak A Visit to the “New” Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors
Parting Shot — Will Gill