Railway Age

The magazine's original title was the Western Railroad Gazette, and it was renamed the Railroad Gazette in 1870. In June 1908, after purchasing its chief rival, The Railway Age (founded in 1876 in Chicago), it changed its title to Railroad Age Gazette, then in January 1910, to Railway Age Gazette. In 1918, it shortened its name to the current title. Railway Review (originally the Chicago Railway Review) was merged into Railway Age in 1927. (). Samuel O. Dunn was the magazine's editor-in-chief for 37 years, from 1911 to 1948. ==Awards==

Railway Age presents the Short Line Railroad of the Year, an annual award presented to North American short line (Class III) railroads, and the Regional Railroad of the Year, an annual award presented to North American regional railroads. Past recipients of the Short Line Railroad of the Year award include: {{Collapsible list | expand = | framestyle = | titlestyle = | title = Short Line Railroad of the Year | liststyle = | hlist = | bullets = | • 1992 - RailTex • 1994 - Central Vermont Railroad (CV) • 1995 - New England Central Railroad (NECR) • 1996 - Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad (PBNE) • 1997 - Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad (LAL) • 1998 - St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (SLA) • 1999 - South Central Florida Express (SCFE) • 2000 - Arkansas Midland Railroad (AKMD) • 2001 - South Buffalo Railway (SBR) • 2002 - Winchester and Western Railroad (WW) • 2003 - San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) • 2004 - Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (NBER) • 2005 - Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CIC) • 2006 - Georgia Midland Railroad (GMA) • 2007 - R.J. Corman Railroad/West Virginia Line • 2008 - Twin Cities and Western Railroad • 2009 - Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. • 2010 - Greenville and Western Railway (GRLW) Past recipients of the Regional Railroad of the Year award include: ==See also==