Month: March 2026

  • PBS Wisconsin program: Railroads of Madison and South Central Wisconsin

    On March 19, 2026, PBS Wisconsin aired the Center’s program “Railroads of Madison and South Central Wisconsin,” a presentation by Scott Lothes about the history and development of railroads in and around the Center’s home city. At their zenith, nine railroad lines radiated out of Madison, and the program traces their arrival, development, consolidation, and…

  • Cover of the spring 2026 issue of Railroad Heritage featuring the American Freedom Train

    Spring 2026: Freedom Train, Hudson Highlands, Travels with Don, and more

    Just in time for the America 250 celebration, the Spring issue of Railroad Heritage will take readers back fifty years, to a time when the American Freedom Train crossed the west … plus spectacular photography of New York’s Hudson River Valley, photographer Victor Hand’s lifelong friendship with railroad journalist Don Phillips, and more! Highlights include:…