FOURTH QUARTER 2026: On a beautiful January 1973 day, westbound GP9s 3613 and 3461 lead a string of covered hoppers along the southern coast of Monterey Bay (photo by Gale E. Treiber). You will also find in this issue vintage Southern Pacific local freights and the “Del Monte” passenger train in the early 1970s, a spotlight on Phosphate operations and vintage rail action in the Sunshine State, and Mike Bednar’s latest installment of life on the railroad, “We’re Living Here in Allentown.” All this and more in the Fourth Quarter issue of Trains and Railroads of the Past!
Southern Pacific’s Monterey Branch
Gale Treiber takes us to Monterey, California, with vintage SP local freights and the “Del Monte” passenger train in the early 1970s.
Phosphate & Florida Favorites
David Baer puts a spotlight on Florida’s Phosphate operations, and includes additional coverage of vintage rail action in the Sunshine State.
We’re Living Here in Allentown
Mike Bednar’s latest installment of life on the railroad features Lehigh Valley, Reading, and Jersey Central.
Short Lines of Oregon and Washington
Brothers Jeremy and Jonathan Plant explore Northwest short lines in the 1970s and ’80s, many dependent on forestry.
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