Trains & Railroads of the Past Third Quarter 2026

Features Toto Travels Northeast • by Carl Graves — I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore Short Lines of Oregon and Washington • by Jeffrey G. Plant and Jeremy F. Plant — Last Vestiges of the Logging and Timber Era in the Pacific Northwest A GE Sampler • by Mike Bednar — General Electric Diesels on the Anthracite Roads 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 — Trees and Timber 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.