Join Gene Huddleston for a tour of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the late steam and early diesel era, in a cover story that previews Karen Parker’s presentation about Huddleston at Conversations 2022. The conference will also feature live music by up-and-coming country singer Erik Shicotte, a died-in-the-wool railfan from Wisconsin who Justin Franz profiles in this issue. In “The Railroad and the Art of Place,” Martin Burwash explores the remnants of the 1910 Wellington Avalanche on the Great Northern Railway in Washington’s Cascade Mountains.

This issue also features an interview with David Plowden, along with a special tribute to him and his profound influence on our community of photographers. Fourteen of them share an image and an essay discussing Plowden’s impact on their work. We introduce Elrond Lawrence, who just joined us in the new role of Acquisitions & Marketing Coordinator. He showcases a Santa Fe-inspired public art installation in Monrovia, California, by Christine Geltz. In her “Out of the Archives” column, Adrienne Evans has a Q&A with Erin Rose, a former intern who (re) joined us last fall in the new role of reference and digital projects archivist. Arjan den Boer presents a pair of striking posters for Dutch boat trains. There’s also a book review of John Free’s End of the Line, news of our recent exhibitions and events, and our annual list of donors‐the people who make all of our work possible.

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Go underground with Emily Moser to explore the colorful world of Sweden’s cave stations in the cover story of our Winter 2022 issue. The public art installations of the Stockholm Metro are unlike any other subway stations in the world. Inside, take a modern-day look at Norfolk Southern’s former Pennsylvania Railroad main line over the Alleghenies, including Horseshoe Curve, with the powerful black-and-white photography of Eric Williams in our latest installment of “The Railroad and the Art of Place.” You can also discover the “old paper artwork” of Jessica Glenn, a Montana artist who paints on decades-old documents and forms she finds at antique stores, in a profile by Justin Franz.

Columns in this issue include an extended “Out of the Archives” showcasing some of our latest processing work on the Ronald C. Hill and Jim McClellan collections. We also present two of the earliest travel posters for the Orient Express, and Inga Velten sits down with Jack Holzhueter to look back on his role in the Center’s early growth and success, especially through our landmark project with the Chicago History Museum, “Railroaders: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography.” We also present a new and unique addition to our archives, a Japanese woodblock print from the 1880s featuring a railway bridge, a John Winfield painting inspired by a Chris Burger photograph, three book reviews, and news of our recent exhibitions and events.

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Our Fall 2021 issue brings you an autumn-themed gallery of recent highlights from our collections processing efforts, including Jim McClellan’s cover photograph from the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Inside, feature articles spotlight our 2021 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Award Winners, showcase Herb Harwood’s photography, embark on a tour of “The Railroad and the Art of Place” in Chicago with Todd Halamka, and explore railroads and the moving image.

The issue also includes a glimpse of surrealism in poster art on the London & North Eastern Railway and a conversation with Al Louer, our second-longest-serving board member, including a peak into his collection of railroad art and artifacts. In addition to fall photographs, “Out of the Archives” introduces new collections and new members of our team. You can also read up on our traveling exhibitions and events, along with a review of Frank Barry’s new book.

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Savor of the work of two supremely talented graphite artists whose work falls a century apart. Frank Bird Masters illustrated railroad fiction stories in the early twentieth century with dramatic drawings that appeared regularly in national magazines. Gregory P. Ames brings Masters’ work back into print with an in-depth look into his life and art, which includes an unexpected trove of cyanotype photography. Kate Sullivan, a contemporary artist from Boston, revels in eastern Europe’s steam locomotives, which she portrays in vivid drawings that get at the essence of these dynamic machines. Join native New Yorker Richard Jordan III for a tour of the beauty and tragedy that is Buffalo Central Terminal in this issue’s “Art of Place” feature.

Adrienne Evans, our archivist, shares more about cyanotypes in her “Out of the Archives” column, which also introduces the newest members of our archives team. In “Art of the Railway Poster,” Arjan den Boer presents the Art Deco influence on Germany’s Mitropa services. Inga Velten shares the Center’s early history in an interview with Bonnie Gruber, widow of our principal founder, John Gruber. We also present our annual Honor Roll with great thanks to our 2020 donors, who helped us thrive in a challenging year.

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