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Winter 2025: Western Maryland, Chicago’s Field Museum, John Signor, and more

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The Winter 2025 issue of Railroad Heritage, our quarterly magazine, is filled with plenty of gifts just in time for the holidays. Inside you’ll find inspiring photography, art, and stories:

  • A stunning photo essay by Roger Cook and Karl Zimmermann about their 1970s Western Maryland experiences in Williamsport, Maryland;
  • The surprising connections between railroads and Chicago’s Field Museum, examined by Fred Ash, illustrated by historic photography and beautiful color Illinois Central posters;
  • Archivist Heather Sonntag interviews John Signor, artist, railroader, and author of western railroading books such as Tehachapi, Donner Pass, and more, and we include eight of his great oil paintings;
  • The winning images of the 2024 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards;
  • Learn about requesting images from the Center in the “Out of the Archives” column by director of archives & collections Adrienne Evans and reference & processing archivist Gil Taylor;
  • The 60th anniversary of Japan’s bullet trains, with photos by Victor Hand;
  • News of exhibitions and events – we’ve already planned several Zoom topics for 2025!

Become a Center member today to get four issues a year!

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