Trains & Railroads of the Past First Quarter 2026
Features
- Dave Augsburger — Snowbird • by Olev Taremae — Classic Maine Central Winter Action
- Deep in the Deep South 1977 • by Jeffrey G. Plant and Jeremy F. Plant — Vintage Southern Short Lines and Class One Action
- A Short Stop at Palmerton • by Gale Treiber — New Jersey Zinc Company’s Chestnut Ridge Railway
- What’s in a Name??? • by Mike Bednar— Leave Your Feelings At Home!
Departments
- Write-of-Way —Our readers respond! Comments on articles, photos and departments.
- Electric Company —Photos of electric-powered trains; including streetcars, trolleys, passenger trains, and freight trains.
- Odds & Endcabs... —These are not your typical cookie-cutter locomotives and rolling stock.
- The Scenic Route —Beautiful scenes from around the railroad world.
- Quiz — Deep South Station Quiz
- Car Corner — Freight cars are now featured in every issue of Trains & Railroads of the Past! Passenger cars will also make occasional appearances.
- Close, But No Cigar! — This is what railfanning often turns out to be! This department will feature a photograph that is ALMOST perfect, except for….
- Doublestack —All-new column featuring two related images.
- Sign Language — Interesting signage found along the right of way.
- People —Lively additions to spice up rail photos.
- E.O.T. — Each issue features a humorous or unusual railroad photograph.
Lombard Hobbies - Modelers helping Modelers for almost 50 Years!
Trains & Railroads of the Past First Quarter 2026
Features
- Dave Augsburger — Snowbird • by Olev Taremae — Classic Maine Central Winter Action
- Deep in the Deep South 1977 • by Jeffrey G. Plant and Jeremy F. Plant — Vintage Southern Short Lines and Class One Action
- A Short Stop at Palmerton • by Gale Treiber — New Jersey Zinc Company’s Chestnut Ridge Railway
- What’s in a Name??? • by Mike Bednar— Leave Your Feelings At Home!
Departments
- Write-of-Way —Our readers respond! Comments on articles, photos and departments.
- Electric Company —Photos of electric-powered trains; including streetcars, trolleys, passenger trains, and freight trains.
- Odds & Endcabs... —These are not your typical cookie-cutter locomotives and rolling stock.
- The Scenic Route —Beautiful scenes from around the railroad world.
- Quiz — Deep South Station Quiz
- Car Corner — Freight cars are now featured in every issue of Trains & Railroads of the Past! Passenger cars will also make occasional appearances.
- Close, But No Cigar! — This is what railfanning often turns out to be! This department will feature a photograph that is ALMOST perfect, except for….
- Doublestack —All-new column featuring two related images.
- Sign Language — Interesting signage found along the right of way.
- People —Lively additions to spice up rail photos.
- E.O.T. — Each issue features a humorous or unusual railroad photograph.
Lombard Hobbies - Modelers helping Modelers for almost 50 Years!






