In this extended-length episode, you’ll come to appreciate just how quickly real railroads (and Drew) can be humbled by Mother Nature! This time, Drew, Kent, and Charlie Conway forge through desert-like heat, high winds, and rugged terrain in Canada’s Thompson River Canyon. The action on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National main lines sizzles too, as […]
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — John M. Koch, founder of railroad video manufacturer Green Frog Productions Ltd., died Feb. 3 in Kennesaw, Ga. Koch was an avid fan and modeler of the Rio Grande Southern narrow gauge, and he built an extensive and highly detailed On3 scale model railroad at his home. In fact, Green Frog Productions […]
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 […]
Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt talks with John Gruber about the history of the famed Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee interurban and a related art exhibit at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Grohmann Museum. Gruber is a co-founder of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, based in Madison, Wis., and a curator of the exhibition […]
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 […]
Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt talks with John Gruber about the history of the famed Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee interurban and a related art exhibit at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Grohmann Museum. Gruber is a co-founder of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, based in Madison, Wis., and a curator of the exhibition […]
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
In this PBS Tracks Ahead segment, watch a number of vintage steam-powered locomotives and machines come to life on this working railroad ranch. […]
In this PBS Tracks Ahead segment, watch a number of vintage steam-powered locomotives and machines come to life on this working railroad ranch. […]
Ride along with Trains Magazine passenger correspondent Bob Johnston on Amtrak’s northbound Piedmont, train No. 73, between Cary and Durham, N.C. This September 2015 trip features a look at corridor improvements funded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT Rail Division Manager of Design and Construction Jason Orthner answers questions while engineer Fred Gibson […]
Ride along with Trains Magazine passenger correspondent Bob Johnston on Amtrak’s northbound Piedmont, train No. 73, between Cary and Durham, N.C. This September 2015 trip features a look at corridor improvements funded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT Rail Division Manager of Design and Construction Jason Orthner answers questions while engineer Fred Gibson […]
