DECEMBER 2025: Associate Editor Justin Franz takes us inside the world of Rocky Mountaineer as the company marks 35 years of luxury rail tours and looks ahead to future expansion. Scott Lothes travels to Hokkaido, where he joins local railfans in the dead of winter to chase seasonal freight trains. Jack Stryker offers an insider’s look at Detroit’s QLine, the city’s first new rail transit service since streetcars disappeared in 1956. All this and more in the December issue of Railfan & Railroad!
More Needed to Restore Santa Fe F45

More Needed to Restore Santa Fe F45

The Great Plains Transportation Museum has launched an effort to raise $50,000 to cover previously hidden damage to Santa Fe FP45 93, currently being restored at Mid-America Car. 


RRHMA Breaks Ground on New Roundhouse

RRHMA Breaks Ground on New Roundhouse

The six-stall roundhouse is on the footprint of the Rock Island’s original facility


Rocky Mountaineer: Still Climbing

Rocky Mountaineer: Still Climbing

Looking back at 35 years of operating luxury tour trains in the U.S. and Canada, Rocky Mountaineer has an eye toward expansion.


QLine: Moving Detroit

QLine: Moving Detroit

The first new rail transit in Detroit since streetcars vanished in 1956, the new QLine has found its way on Woodward Avenue.


Photo Line: The Alcos of Ely

Photo Line: The Alcos of Ely

While steam is the star, the Nevada Northern has an eclectic fleet of diesels.


Camera Bag: All About Camera Bags

Camera Bag: All About Camera Bags

Organizing your gear and choosing the right camera bag goes a long way toward improving your trackside photography experience.


Japan: Beyond the Bullet Train

Japan: Beyond the Bullet Train

Perhaps Japan is an ocean away, and certainly it has its own distinct geography, culture, and history, and yet we share so much in common.


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