Follow along Editor Jim Wrinn’s June 2016 photo charter on the Cass Scenic Railroad! See and hear historic geared locomotives working in the amazing mountain scenery of West Virginia. Only from Trains Magazine! […]
Allen Harper, owner and chief executive of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, speaks at length about the former Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge route that his tourist railroad operates over between Durango and Silverton, Colo. […]
ANTONITO, Colo. — Coal smoke flavors the crisp morning air in Antonito, Colo., where brilliant morning sun belies the snowstorm brewing on Cumbres Pass. Barely a week remains before the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad opens its 2016 season with plenty of work left to do before Memorial Day weekend. Today two coaches, two parlor […]
Join Trains Editor Jim Wrinn for a first-hand look at the devastation and reconstruction of a portion of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s main line near Frostburg, Md. Heavy rains washed away a significant portion of the route in early 2016 preventing tourists from seeing the railroad in full splendor. […]
Watch as Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. 611 makes its final scheduled mainline runs on Norfolk Southern for 2016 out of Manassas, Va., on June 4 and 5. Only from Trains! […]
Visit Norfolk Southern’s fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! This volume highlights the busy junction with CSX Transportation at Leipsic, Ohio, and includes a number of NS heritage units! Bought to you by Trains Magazine! Watch more: Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 3 […]
Watch as Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 charges the Southern’s loops of western North Carolina! See steam plumes and hear the exhaust bark as it does only on mountain railroad lines! Only from Trains. […]
Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn interviews Kevin P. Keefe, vice president of editorial for Kalmbach Publishing and Trains editor 1992-2000, to talk about his tenure with the magazine. Keefe, who is retiring in March, talks about working in downtown Milwaukee with David P. Morgan, Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225, the famous Trains 55th anniversary issue, […]
Follow along with famed Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 No. 611 on its 2016 journey from Virginia to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer. See the classic streamlined steam locomotive and other trains out along the Norfolk Southern main line. Be sure to check out our special issue, 611 In Steam, and related […]
Have you seen the latest in diesel locomotive technology? Associate Editor Steve Sweeney walks through the new Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe-T4 locomotive at the 2015 Railway Interchange trade show in Minneapolis with a factory representative. Learn more about the locomotive and see it up close, inside and out! […]
Visit Norfolk Southern’s fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! See fast freights, now-historic Triple Crown RoadRailer trains, and even Nickel Plate Road No. 765! Bought to you by Trains Magazine! Watch more: Trains Presents: NS Fostoria District, Vol. 2 Trains Presents: NS Fostoria District, Vol. 3 Trains Presents: Winter at the […]
Trains Magazine brings you the story of the 20th Century Limited, one of the most famous passenger trains in America. This New York-Chicago train was the way to travel between the America’s two largest and most important cities in the first half of the 20th century. Don’t miss this exclusive DVD featuring historical footage, photos, […]
