Spring 2026

Classic Trains Spring 2026 issue

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Class act: Conrail in the black

Th e gambit to save railroading in the Northeast and why it succeeded

If you can’t do it safe, don’t do it

A personal perspective on the history of Conrail’s safety policy

Conrail April 1, 1976

A system map of the railroad’s predecessors on the first day of its existence

The many pieces of Conrail

Strengthening Northeast Railroading by combining competitor’s lines

F units, Centennials, and a stick shift

A 1980 trip west filled with more adventure than two railfans had in mind

A Pennsy steam memory

An unsung L1 2-8-2 gets its due thanks to a supportive dad

The Wreck of Canadian National No. 5

More than 80 years later, this 1945 mystery is still unsolved

Welcome – A second spring

Head End – A potpourri of railroad history, then and now

Book Reviews – What’s new in railroad publications

True Color – Roosevelt Road in ‘73

Passenger Perspectives – Roomettes

The Way It Was – CN suburban tank engines

Classics Today – Finding Conrail history

Looking Back – No. 81’s last regular run

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