NOVEMBER 2026: The “Mother Road” celebrates its centennial, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow Route 66 toward the Pacific. Elrond Lawrence takes us on a personal journey through 100 years of shared history. Justin Franz follows Oregon’s reactivated Weston Branch, while Jeff Terry visits three active electric traction lines in Iowa. Jim Rowland brings us the first part of Susquehanna’s incredible comeback story, and our staff attends the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer. All this and more in the November issue of Railfan & Railroad!

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Genesee & Wyoming to split into three separate holding companies

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced today their plan to divide into three separate holding companies effective January 1, 2027, pending regulatory approval. All three will remain under the ownership of Brookfield and GIC.

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Santa Fe FP45 Gets Fresh Look in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City showed off the ongoing cosmetic work on Santa Fe EMD FP45 90, the first FP45 ever built.

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America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer

A once-in-a-lifetime gathering of colorful patriotic locomotives and equipment at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, co-sponsored by Railfan & Railroad.