December 2025
The December 2025 issue of Trains Magazine.
Featured
In this Issue
A BNSF senior executive, now retired, shares his views on the proposed merger
Overheard radio transmissions paved the way for a dramatic photo
It has been a decade since Norfolk Southern hosted four major steam locomotives
The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington recreates Maine’s narrow-gauge operations
A derailment on the New York Central puts an EMD demonstration set on the ground
Railroads celebrate the holidays
In every issue
News, p. 4
- Steve Angel replaces Joe Hinrichs as CSX chief executive officer
Bill Stephens, p. 14
- Three days in August will shape the merger debate
John P. Hankey, p. 16
- Will there be one big railroad?
Preservation, p. 40
- The National Railroad Museum opens its riverfront expansion
Brian Solomon, p. 44
- ‘Tis the season for trains
