Month: March 2022

  • Zoom member-exclusive program: “Dining in Motion – Railroad Cuisine History”

    The Center’s Zoom presentation “Dining in Motion” is a members-exclusive feast for the eyes! Staff members Adrienne Evans and Lisa Hardy, along with CRP&A board member Justin Franz, combine to celebrate the culinary side of American railroading, from luxury dining cars to the sometimes quick-and-dirty foodways of railroaders on the go. George M. Pullman built the first…

  • Zoom program: “Focus on Texas” spotlights Springer and Lamb railroad photography

    This program is available at the Center’s YouTube page, below. See railroading in the Lone Star State through the eyes of J. Parker Lamb and Fred Springer, two photographers who spent much of their lives in Texas, and who both donated their work to the Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Executive Director Scott Lothes…

  • Register today for Conversations 2026

    Registration is now available for Conversations 2026, the annual conference hosted by the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on the weekend of April 24-26. This year’s conference will be at The Indiana History Center in downtown Indianapolis. This new location allows for more seating capacity and provides hotels within walking distance. Free parking will…

  • Winter 2026: Rio Grande spectacular, Mississippian Railway, colorful steam art, and more

    $9.75 From spectacular Rio Grande photography in Colorado to the 24-mile Mississippian Railway and much more, Railroad Heritage has something for everyone! The Winter 2026 issue of our quarterly member magazine is arriving in mailboxes the first week of December. Highlights include: Plus news, a book review, memorials, book sale, and more! If you’re not…

  • Conversations moves to Indianapolis for 2026

    The Center’s annual Conversations conference is moving to the Indiana History Center in downtown Indianapolis in 2026. The dates are April 24-26. The venue’s auditorium has seating for 290 and an adjacent garage with free parking. A special rail-themed exhibition, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans, will be on display during the event. The move comes…

  • Zoom program: “Railroad Photography – The Old Way” with Jim Ehernberger

    The Center’s December Zoom program is an evening with the legendary James Ehernberger. During the past 65 years, Jim has authored (or co-authored) about 50 books and numerous magazine articles, especially for the Union Pacific Historical Society.  Jim began working for Union Pacific Railroad in Cheyenne, Wyoming, shortly after his sixteenth birthday. The following 35…

  • Zoom program: Curating All Aboard: The Railroad in American Art

    Julie Novarese Pierotti will share her insights as curator of the exhibition All Aboard: The Railroad in American Art, 1840-1955, which explores the depictions of trains and train infrastructure in American painting during the 19th and 20th centuries. Join us for her Zoom presentation on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 pm Central Time. From its…

  • Fall 2025: Victor Hand steam, Canadian Pacific art, “Smoke” and archives galleries

    $7.95 To celebrate 200 years of railroading, Railroad Heritage magazine rolls into Fall with a cover story about Victor Hand’s British steam photography, Canadian Pacific artwork in the Rockies, a photo gallery from our archives, and more. Below is what you’ll find in the Center’s quarterly member magazine. Become a Center member today to get…

  • Zoom program: Northern Light—Creating a Portrait of BC Rail

    Attendees of CRP&A’s annual conference, Conversations 2025, selected their favorite presentation from a stellar lineup of presenters—a very difficult choice for everyone. In a very close decision, Dale Sanders’ presentation, “Northern Light—Creating a Portrait of BC Rail,” claimed the top spot. Dale has graciously agreed to reprise this presentation for our online program in October…