Montana’s Izaak Walton Inn to Close
The Izaak Walton Inn, a historic railroad lodge at the edge of Glacier National Park in Montana, will close on March 1, as a result of “significant” financial issues for its Washington-based owner.
Amtrak Showcases Cascades Airo Trainset
Amtrak officially showcased the first new Airo train at Washington, D.C. Union Station in mid February.
Lake States Remembered
For a brief moment in 1987, Soo Line turned back the clock on its original main lines with classic EMD power.
Today’s RF&P: Still Linking North and South
The former Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac remains a busy corridor for freight and passengers under CSX.
Photo Line: Bringing the ‘Q’ Back to Life
Bringing the late-1950s and early 1960s on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad back to life was the main objective of the “Nebraska Zephyr Night Photo Shoot” in October 2025.
Camera Bag: ƒ8 and Be There
You can’t get a great photo if you left the scene too soon and went off to a McDonald’s just before the clouds parted and the two sets of six-wheel truck Alcos met on Horseshoe Curve.
Railways and the Growth of the ‘Old’ Northwest
Soo Line once connected the Great Lakes with the ‘Old Northwest’ region of the Dakotas, and now part of Canadian Pacific.



















