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!

RailNews

Port Jervis Railroad Museum Reopens

A highlight of the reopening celebration on July 4 will be the public debut of Erie Lackawanna Railway caboose C380.

RailNews

Regional Rail to Acquire Massachusetts Central

Short line holding company Regional Rail LLC plans to acquire the Massachusetts Central Railroad.

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RENO: Railfanning from the Sierra to the Great Basin

The scenic area surrounding Reno, Nev., features heavy
main line action from Union Pacific and BNSF Railway.

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Trona in Transition

California’s Trona Railway faces the challenges of a shifting chemical industry coupled with new environmental concerns.

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Railfan & Railroad Announces 2026 Center Spread Contest

The Railfan & Railroad Center Spread Contest will provide a skilled and/or lucky photographer the opportunity to see his or her photo grace the center spread of the September 2026 issue.

Camera Bag

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.