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RAILROADS ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL 2025: Published yearly, Railroads Illustrated Annual presents an expanded look at the exciting world of creative railroad photography. Every issue brings readers stunning pictorials coupled with lively text exploring contemporary and classic railroading. Full-length feature articles complement lavish photographs offering a breathtaking look at railroad operations across North America. The 2025 Railroads Illustrated Annual is packed with inspiring photography from coast to coast, including Revival of Steam on East Broad Top, Triple Crown RoadRailers, CPKC and Union Pacific Steam on the Move, Rathole Reminiscence, Seasonal Day in North America, and much more!

2025 Edition

The all-new 2025 Railroads Illustrated Annual features more than 100 pages of classic railroad photography and stories, including these outstanding features:

Dispatcher’s Report/Editorial

Opening Remarks by editor Steve Jessup

Change in the Columbia Gorge

by Steve Jessup/Photos as Noted

Revival of Steam on Old Easty — Rebirth of Mikado No. 16 on East Broad Top Railroad

by Jeffrey Smith/Photos as Noted

Remembering Triple Crown RoadRailers

by Carl Graves/Photos by the author

Rathole Reminiscence — More Than 30 Years on the CNO&TP Second District

by Eric Miller/Photos as Noted

CSX in Canada — Sarnia and Montreal Sub Operations

by Stephen Host/Photos as Noted

First and Finest — Today’s Boston & Albany

by David Blazejewski/photos by the author

Railfans Line the Tracks to See CPKC and Union Pacific Steam Trains

Staff Report

Union Pacific Unveils 1616 Lincoln Unit

Staff Report

Seasonal Day in North America

Photos from Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring

Railroads Illustrated Annual

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Railroads Illustrated Annual is dedicated to classic and contemporary creative railroad photography.