{"product_id":"fall-2026-issue-tim-kelly-paints-cass-2026-john-gruber-awards-route-66-and-more","title":"Fall 2026: Painting Cass Shays, Water, Route 66, Seattle's Monorail Murals, and more","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe Fall 2026 issue is a rollicking road trip with the railroads of Route 66, which celebrates its 100\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary in November! U.S. 66 largely followed the GM\u0026amp;O, Frisco, and Rock Island west until reaching central New Mexico, where it began a historic journey beside the Santa Fe \/ BNSF Railway to California. Author Elrond Lawrence combines his and others’ photography with classic images from the Center’s archive. Buckle up for a marvelous visual tour from Chicago to Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eOther highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePainting Cass Shays:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tim Kelly, a plein-air artist from Baltimore, has been smitten for a decade by the Shay steam locomotives of Cass, West Virginia, and his paintings portray them in a new light. Charlie Hunter shares the story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e View the dazzling winning images of the 2026 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards, and read the judges’ commentary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of the Archives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jordan Craig explains how the Center is building up our digital storage technology, enabling us to begin accepting born-digital railroad images into our archive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeattle’s Monorail Murals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Justin Franz shares how a partnership between the city of Seattle, the downtown monorail’s operator, and a local artist is revitalizing the 1960s \u003cem\u003erail\u003c\/em\u003eroad with public art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStaff announcements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read about Jordan Craig’s new role leading our new department of data and technology services, and Justin Franz joins us in the brand-new role of editorial associate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNews:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conversations 2027 in Milwaukee on May 21-23, CRP\u0026amp;A at Pullman Railroad Days, and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003ePurchase a copy online. Better yet, become a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/railphoto-art.org\/support\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emember\u003c\/a\u003e and get four issues a year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Center for Railroad Photography \u0026 Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49292610732276,"sku":"RH2026:4","price":9.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/6830\/4372\/files\/rh2026-4-cover.jpg?v=1788544630","url":"https:\/\/books-by-the-center-for-railroad-photography-art.myshopify.com\/products\/fall-2026-issue-tim-kelly-paints-cass-2026-john-gruber-awards-route-66-and-more","provider":"Center for Railroad Photography \u0026 Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}