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!
UP 844 Completes Test Runs Around Cheyenne

UP 844 Completes Test Runs Around Cheyenne

Union Pacific 844 completed testing near its home base in Cheyenne, Wyo. late last week in preparation for an excursion to Denver with Big Boy 4014.


T1 Trust Acquires Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad E8s

T1 Trust Acquires Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad E8s

The T1 Trust has acquired two ex-Pennsylvania E8A locomotives from the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society for operation alongside PRR steam locomotive 5550.


America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer

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.


A Hundred Years on the Route 66 Railway

A Hundred Years on the Route 66 Railway

The “Mother Road” celebrates a century, intertwined with the former Santa Fe rails that follow it to the Pacific.


Photo Line: The Old C&NW at Owanka, South Dakota

Photo Line: The Old C&NW at Owanka, South Dakota

Owanka, South Dakota, is located on former Chicago & North Western rails, now operated by the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad.


Camera Bag: Then and Now

Camera Bag: Then and Now

Standing in the exact same spot as someone else to take a photo and then compare it with a past one is a fascinating process.


Inventing the Southwest

Inventing the Southwest

Through prose, painting, photography, and clever advertising, Santa Fe heavily marketed the Southwest as a place of scenic wonder.


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