Author: Elrond Lawrence

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

    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 four…

  • 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…

  • Zoom program: 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

    Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1951, Dutch’s interest in railroads was ignited after a family trip on the New York Central when he was three years old. Prior to his sophomore year of high school, Dutch’s family moved to the Chicago area, making it possible for him to enjoy pre-Amtrak passenger trains there. After earning…

  • Chicago Union Station at 100: Stories in photography

    Join the Center for Railroad Photography & Art as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chicago Union Station, a cathedral of railroading made famous in films like The Untouchables and by photographers such as John Gruber, Wallace Abbey, and others. Wednesday, July 23 marked the official anniversary, although the station had already been in use…

  • Zoom program: Stories of the Kalmbach Art Collection with Kevin Keefe

    For over 90 years, Kalmbach Publishing Co.—and its successor Kalmbach Media—presided over a remarkable collection of original railroad art, featuring some of the most famous artists in the field, such as Gil Reid, Ted Rose, and Howard Fogg. Now this priceless collection has found its permanent home with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.…