Revised US-NS Merger Application to Drop April 30
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern informed the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Feb. 17 that they intended to file a revised merger application on April 30.
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.
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: Trip Planning (and the Danger of Overplanning)
Research ahead of a railfan trip can result in great photos. But sometimes it’s possible to plan a little too much…
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.



















