April 2026
The April 2026 issue of Trains Magazine.
Featured
In this Issue
Power & grace
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 is magnificent in full stride
West Coast odyssey
Why not take 33 trains from British Columbia to San Diego and the Mexican border?
A Clinchfield rebirth
CSX proves you can’t keep a good railroad down, even after historic floods wreak havoc
Special report
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger-related route and traffic changes
Gallery
A collection of outstanding railroading images from a variety of lensmen
In every issue
News & Analysis, p. 4
- Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger plans
Brian Solomon, p. 12
- Why diesels sound different
Bill Stephens, p. 14
- Railroads don’t deliver on all of their merger promises
Turntable, p. 16
- G&W CEO Michael Miller: More cooperation, please
Preservation, p. 18
- American Freedom Train No. 1 gets a makeover in time for the America 250 celebration
