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Railfan & Railroad Magazine September 2025

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Railfan & Railroad Magazine September 2025

Features:

Catch a Falling Starby Otto M. Vondrak — Opened in 2009, Minneapolis Northstar commuter rail has yet to recover from a dramatic pandemic drop-off in ridership.

2025 Center Spread Contest • Special — Of the hundreds of creative trackside photos submitted for our contest, only one winner can grace the coveted center spread.

Boston’s Red Lineby Tim Doherty— Dating back to 1912, and growing to meet the suburbs, the Red Line is the backbone of Boston’s rapid transit system.

A Morning at Highlandsby Justin Franz— What began as a flagstop in the 1870s has grown into a quiet suburban station along Metra’s former Burlington Racetrack.

Route of The Dashing Commuterby Joe Stroppel — From concrete canyons, to pastoral suburbs, to the vineyards of the East End, Long Island Rail Road has many facets.

Queen of Diamondsby Dale W. Woodland — Of the eight EMD passenger FP7s purchased by Reading between 1950 and 1952, three survive in preservation to this day.

Departments:

Departures— commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
Passengers Matter

Railnews— top news stories and photos from our readers

Transit Currents— transit news: Bob Gallegos

Railroadiana— new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable— railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens— trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
Growing Up with Amtrak

Business & Technology— Historic railway preservation: David C. Lester
Time for the Final Round of Railroad Mergers?

Destinations— Detours and distractions/Bryan Bechtold
Van Life: Or, Living in a Van Down by the Railroad

MarkersAdditional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot— Matt Csenge

Lombard Hobbies - Your Valued Shop for Almost 50 Years!

Railfan & Railroad Magazine September 2025

Features:

Catch a Falling Starby Otto M. Vondrak — Opened in 2009, Minneapolis Northstar commuter rail has yet to recover from a dramatic pandemic drop-off in ridership.

2025 Center Spread Contest • Special — Of the hundreds of creative trackside photos submitted for our contest, only one winner can grace the coveted center spread.

Boston’s Red Lineby Tim Doherty— Dating back to 1912, and growing to meet the suburbs, the Red Line is the backbone of Boston’s rapid transit system.

A Morning at Highlandsby Justin Franz— What began as a flagstop in the 1870s has grown into a quiet suburban station along Metra’s former Burlington Racetrack.

Route of The Dashing Commuterby Joe Stroppel — From concrete canyons, to pastoral suburbs, to the vineyards of the East End, Long Island Rail Road has many facets.

Queen of Diamondsby Dale W. Woodland — Of the eight EMD passenger FP7s purchased by Reading between 1950 and 1952, three survive in preservation to this day.

Departments:

Departures— commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
Passengers Matter

Railnews— top news stories and photos from our readers

Transit Currents— transit news: Bob Gallegos

Railroadiana— new product, book, and video reviews

Timetable— railroad event listings submitted by our readers

Through My Lens— trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly
Growing Up with Amtrak

Business & Technology— Historic railway preservation: David C. Lester
Time for the Final Round of Railroad Mergers?

Destinations— Detours and distractions/Bryan Bechtold
Van Life: Or, Living in a Van Down by the Railroad

MarkersAdditional thoughts from your editors

Parting Shot— Matt Csenge

Lombard Hobbies - Your Valued Shop for Almost 50 Years!

Lombard Awards

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