Railfan & Railroad Magazine April 2024

Features:

• Empress Returns • by Justin Franz — Ahead of a highly anticipated trip to Mexico, go behind the scenes of the restoration of Canadian Pacific H1b 2816 and climb aboard the final test run in October 2023 on the CPKC main line.
• Jim Shaughnessy’s Canadian Steam Finale • by Justin Franz and Scott Lothes — In the 1950s, photographers from across North America ventured to Eastern Canada to capture the final days of steam power on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National.
• Southern’s Royal Hudson • by Ron Flanary — Long before Canadian Pacific 2816 ventured south, sister locomotive 2839 spent two years working for Southern Railway, powering excursions through unfamiliar territory.
• Canadians at Strasburg • by Steve Barry —In Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, two Canadian National steam locomotives earn their keep leading excursion trains on one of North America’s oldest heritage railways.

Departments:

• Departures — commentary: Alexander Benjamin Craghead
• 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
• LocoNotes — diesel spotters: Kenneth M. Ardinger
• Through My Lens — trackside memories: Kevin EuDaly Ode to the SD18
• Destinations — Detours and distractions: Jason Paul Sailer Where to Find Canadian Steam
• Preservation Topics — Railway preservation: Justin Franz Where Have All the G5s Gone?
• The Observation Car — Culture, art, film, and food: David C. Lester
• Painting Canadian Steam: David A. Oram
• Markers — Additional thoughts from your editors
• Parting Shot — A.J. Shewan