Santa Fe FP45 Gets Fresh Look in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City showed off the ongoing cosmetic work on Santa Fe EMD FP45 90, the first FP45 ever built.
Union Pacific 5511 Undergoes Steam Test, on Track to Operate in 2027
Union Pacific 5511 successfully passed its first steam test in Silvis, Ill., last week. The locomotive is expected to operate in summer 2027.
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
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
Owanka, South Dakota, is located on former Chicago & North Western rails, now operated by the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad.
Camera Bag: The Art of the Wedge Shot
The wedge shot came to prominence in the steam era but it still works today.
Inventing the Southwest
Through prose, painting, photography, and clever advertising, Santa Fe heavily marketed the Southwest as a place of scenic wonder.



















