Previews
Previews from the pages of the all new Railroads Illustrated Annual! Get inspired by 100 pages of creative railroad photography from yesterday and today.
July 2, 2025
Revival of Steam on Old Easty
The story of the revival of a narrow gauge Mikado that has slumbered at Pennsylvania’s East Broad Top Railroad since 1956.
July 2, 2025
Railfans Line the Tracks to See CPKC, UP Steam Trains
Railfans from coast to coast lined up trackside in Canada, the United States, and Mexico to see CPKC and Union Pacific steam trains.
July 2, 2025
CSX in Canada: Sarnia and Montreal Sub Operations
Exploring current operations in Canada on the Sarnia and Montreal Subdivisions, far removed from the rest of the CSX system.
July 2, 2025
Change in the Columbia River Gorge
Documenting 40 years of change on Union Pacific and Burlington Northern lines along the scenic Columbia River Gorge.
October 15, 2023
White Knights, Candy Stripes, Belles, and Beavers
With the STB’s approval, the combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern means old paint schemes fade into the history books.
October 15, 2023
Rhody Rails: The Little State With Big Railroading
One of the smallest states in the Union is home to big railroading action from Providence & Worcester, Seaview Transportation, Amtrak, and MBTA.
October 15, 2023
Running Down a Dream: My Search for Remnants of the Rio Grande
In the shadow of merger with Union Pacific, one photographer documents his search for remnants of the mighty Rio Grande.
September 28, 2021
Railroads Illustrated 2021 Preview
Railroads Illustrated 2021 Annual is an exciting portfolio of colorful railroad photography from coast to coast, from classic to contemporary. Enjoy this preview of this year’s edition, including a tribute to Amtrak’s 50th anniversary!
August 30, 2020
Railroads Illustrated 2020 Preview
Enjoy our special coverage of 50th and 40th anniversary tributes to Burlington Northern and CSX Transportation, the first-ever “Seasonal Day in North America,” and slow trains on the Iowa Interstate. All this and much more in Railroads Illustrated Annual 2020.
August 20, 2019
A Day in North America: March 9, 2019
This year’s “Day in North America” took place on March 9, 2019, as photographers headed trackside to capture a typical day on the rails.
