MAY 2024: We visit R.J. Corman’s home state of Kentucky to learn how smart acquisitions and trackage rights agreements result in a thriving short line operation. Garland McKee takes us on a tour of RJC’s colorful Kentucky operations. A number of contributors come together in a special Photo Line honoring the final days of regional Montana Rail Link, while Michael Burkhart brings us to the island of Barbados to ride a new heritage steam line. Gordon Lloyd, Jr., brings us the first of a two-part series on Fairbanks-Morse diesels in unexpected locations. All this and more in the May issue of Railfan & Railroad!
CP 2816 Embarks on Tri-Nation Tour, Train Tracker Launched
Canadian Pacific H1b 4-6-4 2816 will depart Calgary on Friday morning bound for Medicine Hat, Alberta, and eventually Mexico City.
British Heritage Railway to Convert 2-10-0 to Oil to ‘Future Proof’ Operation
North Yorkshire Moors Railway hires U.S.-based FMW Solutions to convert the ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ from coal to oil.
R.J. Corman Lines in Kentucky
After R.J. Corman purchased the former Louisville & Nashville ‘Old Road’ from CSX in 2003, clever trackage rights agreements allowed the short line to develop steady new business and thrive.
The Unexpected Fairbanks-Morse: Part 1
While domestic production of Fairbanks-Morse locomotives was brief, its beefy diesels turned up in ‘unexpected’ short line, main line, and industrial operations from coast to coast.
Photo Line: Steam at the Fort Steele Heritage Town
Venture to Fort Steele, British Columbia, to see an operating 2-6-2 at the Fort Steele Heritage Town.
Camera Bag: An Update on Drones and Remote ID
Starting this year, it will be illegal to fly a drone that weighs more than 250 grams unless it has been outfitted with broadcasting equipment.
No Regrets?
Don’t wait for the last run… Get out, ride every train you can, visit every line you want to see, and take nothing for granted.
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