Year: 2023

  • Zoom program: Coloring the New York City Subway Map

    Peter Lloyd explores the coloring of subway lines within New York City’s subway system, reaching as far back as 1904. His exploration will uncover the historical color choices made by key mapmakers and shed light on some of the innovative color schemes that never officially graced the map. With a longstanding dedication to researching the…

  • Zoom member-exclusive: Inside the Jim Shaughnessy Collection

    The Center capped 2023 with a long-awaited dive into the Jim Shaughnessy collection. Acquired in late 2019, the Center, led by processing archivist Natalie Krecek, has been diligently digitizing the 90,000-image collection. We’ll sit down with Natalie and CRP&A board members Jeff Brouws and Kevin Keefe to discuss themes from Jim’s collection and the larger…

  • Zoom program: “Parallel Tracks: Steinheimer, Silicon Valley, and Steel Rails”

    Join Ken Rehor and Elrond Lawrence for a special program that examines the untold story of Richard Steinheimer and his professional photography. While his groundbreaking approach to railroad photography influenced generations of railfans and artists, what is less well-known is Steinheimer’s prolific professional career. “Stein’s” railfan and professional photographic experiences heavily influenced one another throughout his life. As a…

  • Madison railroad map

    In 2023, the Center for Railroad Photography & Art partnered with the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation to develop a walking tour about the history and architecture of the West Rail Corridor in Madison, Wisconsin. The tour focuses on the development along the former Milwaukee Road and Illinois Central lines between Monona Bay and West…

  • Zoom program: Virtual launch party preview of “Rio Grande Steam Finale”

    Join us for a virtual launch of our upcoming book Rio Grande Steam Finale! Step aboard the D&RGW’s spectacular narrow-gauge railway of the 1950s and 1960s through the lens of some of the nation’s most renowned railroad photographers. The Center for Railroad Photography & Art invites you to embark on an unforgettable visual odyssey as…