while the magazine's focus was on railroad photography, it included current news for railfans, as well as articles from railroad professionals such as jack wheelihan of general motors' electro-motive division, and bob eisthen, a private investment analyst. among "ctc board's" notable works was a series devoted to the last logging railroads in north america, the race for high-horsepower locomotives in the u.s. during the 1960s, photo essays showcasing the work of u.s. railroad photographers, and a retrospective on the end of the milwaukee road's pacific coast extension. in addition, the magazine explored thematic issues, such as "storm light," (photographs taken under stormy weather conditions), "black and white forever" (showcasing contemporary black-and-white photography), and photographs taken on a single day, entitled a "day in north america."