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!
Mt. Rainier Scenic to Restore H.K. Porter 2-8-2 Locomotive
Built for the Flora Logging Co. in 1924, the 2-8-2 locomotive was one of the largest Porter locomotives ever constructed.
STB Chair Martin J. Oberman Retires
Oberman oversaw the federal regulator during a critical time. President Joe Biden plans to name Robert Primus as his successor.
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: Full Daylight Revisited
The purpose of a light meter is control, but you have to know what that light meter is doing with full daylight to be able to properly use that control.
The Rise and Fall of Electric Main Lines
In North America, heavy electric main line railways outside of the East Coast are relatively uncommon.
Explore the world of White River Productions
