6 In Focus: Red Cars for Red Arrow/Michael Burkhart
A specially wrapped Kawasaki LRV commemorates the anniversary of Philadelphia’s Red Arrow Lines.

11 In Focus: Utah’s Golden Spike Empire/Jeff Terry
Many unique railroad attractions await visitors who make their way to northern Utah to explore America’s past.

28 Prairie Crude/Charles W. Bohi
Sleepy plains branch lines on both sides of the border have been reawakened by the booming Bakken Crude harvest.

34 Photo Line Special: Along the Line 2012
Where did you go in 2012? Our readers show us in dramatic photography from all around the county (and the world).

40 Utah’s Golden Spike National Historic Site/Jeff Terry
“What was it the engines said, pilots touching, head to head?”  A visit to Promontory Summit is like a trip back to 1869.

58 DIGITAL EXTRA: Circling South to Midwest/Steve Barry
A springtime trip in search of documenting the old and new.

 

Departures/commentary: Alexander Craghead

On the Menu/dining by rail: James D. Porterfield

Railroadiana/new products, books and videos

Lineside Legacy/preservation: Jeff Terry

Capitol Lines/news from Washington: Wes Vernon

Railnews/top news stories and photos

Transit Currents/transit news: George M. Smerk

Markers/editorial commentary

Advertising Index/the railfan marketplace

Final Frame

 

The first of Providence & Worcester’s North Pole Expresses crosses the Mumford River in Uxbridge, Mass., on November 18, 2012. Our contributors captured a wide variety of railroad images in 2012, covering everything from Moscow trams to Chinese-built steam. Our special Photo Line on page 34 showcases some of the best photos from our readers over the last year. PAOLO ROFFO PHOTO

 

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