Cowcatcher Magazine

08/12/2026

07/04/2026

Happy 250 America! Texas and Great Northern Railway No. 1776 leads this specially painted consist as it pulled into Norwood last night on the Northwest Tarrant & Pacific in celebration of our country's Semiquincentennial. No. 1776 and No. 2026 (not pictured) flank the "Fast Freight For Freedom" tank car, The full consist can be seen at work on the Art of Model Railroading https://www.facebook.com/groups/2100761004199990

07/01/2026

A group of rail advocates led by John Robert Smith and Transportation for America would not take no for an answer while trying to return Amtrak passenger service along the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina's devastation. Transportation for America guided the Southern Rail Commission through 20 years of muck, mud and political jambalaya to re-energize a route from New Orleans, LA, to Mobile, AL. In just seven months after its August 2025 launch the Mardi Gras posted 100,000 boardings — shattering Amtrak’s original target of 42,000 annual riders. This and more in the July/August 2026 issue!

06/22/2026

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05/18/2026

More on the Northeast Outdoor Railway Festival in the May/June 2026 issue of Cowcatcher Magazine.

John Sacerdote introduces the Amherst Railway Society sponsored Northeast Outdoor Railway Festival coming up in June.

05/16/2026

Tariff refunds are on their way; railroad manufacturer announces plans to credit some customers. See the story. www.cowcatchermagazine.com

04/16/2026

We've done some updates on our Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad page. Check it out at https://cowcatchermagazine.com/the-whitehurst-pine-ridge-railroad-2/

03/31/2026

We have limited copies of the March/April 2026 Cowcatcher featuring Keith Brewer's Wichita Falls Division Fort Worth & Denver Rwy. This point-to-point 14 x 20 HO layout pays homage to FW&D's freight business, highlighting the cattle industry and variety of companies along the route from Fort Worth, Decatur, Bowie, Henrietta and Wichita Falls in 1961. The issue also takes a look at the fine dining in the golden age of passenger rail. Nothing could be more filling than the Illinois Central's King's Dinner or the Champagne Dinner aboard the Super Chief. Visit https://cowcatchermagazine.com/ for more details.