Railroad Explorer is a publication dedicated to the exploration of all aspects of prototype railroading exclusively in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. Our coverage area stretches from Maine to West Virginia. Railroad Explorer is printed three times per year, with Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall editions.You will not find basic roster shots or page after page of boring, outdated news in the pages of Railroad Explorer. What you will find is a focus on dramatic photography, with spectacular color images of railroading past and present. Each issue is jam packed with over 50 high quality, 100% color images, plus maps. In addition, you will see interesting feature articles by some of today's best railroad photographers.
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Inside the Current Issue
Featured photo by Robert C. Barnett
Also In This Issue
Battten Kill - Sole Survivor
In the farmlands of Eastern New York, the Batten Kill Railroad lives on as a reminder of a simpler time in Northeastern railroading; when light rail, short freights and first generation motive power was the rule, rather than the exception. Photographers Shaun McGinnis and Justin Franz explore the back roads of Washington County in search of RS3s and bucolic scenery on this modern day relic.
It Gets COLD in Quebec!
Photographer Jim Dufour recalls a frigid weekend back in February 1988, where the non-stop action on the CN, CP and VIA around Farnham, Quebec was the only thing that kept him warm. Kodachrome skies prevailed as Jim witnessed MLWs, steam and stainless steel in abundance. Join Railroad Explorer for a look back at a classic era in winter Railroading.
Winter Gallery
Dramatic images of railroading from all over the Northeast in the meanest of seasons!
Cover Photo
Cover photo by Shaun McGinnis.