JUNE 2026: This month, Nick Stewart takes us on a tour of railfan action around Reno, Nevada, including heavy main line action from Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. Paul Larsen explores a decade of change on California’s Trona Railway, while Paul Stephanus takes us back to the Middle East in 1972 in search of the waning years of active steam operation. Editor Steve Barry reviews the stumble and fall of the DC Streetcar, and we visit Ontario’s busy Guelph Junction Railway with Marcus Stevens. All this and more in the June issue of Railfan & Railroad!
Amtrak President to Step Down

Amtrak President to Step Down

Amtrak President Roger Harris will step down on July 31 and be replaced by Byl Herrmann while the railroad’s board of directors searches for a new permanent chief executive officer. 


Former UP ‘Desert Victory’ SD40-2 Preserved

Former UP ‘Desert Victory’ SD40-2 Preserved

A former Union Pacific SD40-2 that was painted in the 1990s to honor military members who served during Operation Desert Storm has been saved.


Wisconsin & Southern in the Watco Era

Wisconsin & Southern in the Watco Era

More than a decade has passed since Midwestern regional Wisconsin & Southern Railroad came under the ownership of Watco.


Riding Chessie’s Jets

Riding Chessie’s Jets

Ride along on two of Chessie System’s hot piggyback intermodal trains between New Castle, Pa., and Chicago in 1982.


Photo Line: Farewell to Portland’s ‘Trailblazer’

Photo Line: Farewell to Portland’s ‘Trailblazer’

On April 18, 2026, Portland’s TriMet held a “Goodbye MAX Type 1” farewell event to celebrate the retirement of the last of the Type 1 light rail vehicles (LRV) at Holladay Park in Portland.


Camera Bag: How to Railfan With a Drone (Legally)

Camera Bag: How to Railfan With a Drone (Legally)

For years, if you were flying a drone for recreational purposes (aka: Railfanning) you did not need to take a test, but that’s changed.


Railway Hospitality

Railway Hospitality

By the end of the 19th century, many American railways relied heavily on tourism and pleasure travel as a means to sell tickets.


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