Railroad Heritage

The Center publishes the journal Railroad Heritage® as well as books. Publication of Railroad Heritage began in 2000 and has grown steadily, expanding to a quarterly production schedule in 2012 and the current 68-page format in 2021. Members receive the journal by mail every March, June, September, and December.

Proposals and submissions

The Center welcomes article ideas for Railroad Heritage, particularly for the series “Railroads and the Art of Place.” Also of interest are articles that draw on images from the Center’s collections as well as articles about railroad art other than photography (such as paintings, drawings, sculpture, and other forms of visual media). The current lead time for submissions to Railroad Heritage is about one year. Please send a brief summary (a paragraph or so is a good starting point) by email to info [at] railphoto-art.org.

Please note that the following issues of Railroad Heritage are out of print and unavailable for purchase: nos. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 40, 45, 46, 47, 54, 57, and 80. In most cases, we can provide electronic copies as PDF files. Please send an email to info [at] railphoto-art.org for more information.

Railroad Heritage news

  • Issue 17: Women in Railroading

    To uncover the story of women in railroading was a methodical and slow undertaking spanning more than 20 years, guest editor Shirley Burman writes in “Where Were the Women?” The issue includes articles by Doug Riddell, “Jobs for Women ‘Come with a Price,’” and Linda Grant Niemann, “The Mean Old Nontraditional Blues.” $7.50, 24 pages,…

  • Issue 14: Iron Icon – The Railroad in American Art

    Special issue in cooperation with the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, St. Louis, featuring the papers given by the nine speakers, accompanied by many striking color and black-and-white images from the presentations. $14.95, 72 pages, color and b/w Sold out