''Railroad History'' (initially, ''The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin'') is a biannual
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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published by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society since 1921.
''Railroad History'' consists primarily of articles about the
history of rail transport
The history of rail transport began in the BCE times. It can be divided into several discrete periods defined by the principal means of track material and motive power used.
Ancient systems
The Post Track, a prehistoric causeway in the v ...
with some essays and
book reviews
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.
As of 2022, its editor is Dan Cupper.
The RLHS is a non-profit organization founded in 1921 in the United States to promote research into and preservation of documentation and photography of railroad-related business, finance, labor, biography, and technology.
History
The journal began publication in 1921 as ''The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin''.
The journal's title was changed to ''Railroad History'', starting with Volume 127 in 1972. Publication is typically twice yearly, although there have been several special issues, such as the Millennium Special (2000) between No. 181 and 182.
Earlier special issues published between regular numbered issues were designated with consecutive alphabetical suffixes.
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://rlhs.org/WP/railroad-history/
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies
Rail transport magazines published in the United States
Biannual journals
English-language journals
History journals
Publications established in 1921