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.