Trains offers something for everyone who has a spark for railroading: Railroad news, insight, and commentary on today’s freight railroads, passenger service, transit, locomotives, technology, preservation, fan opportunities, and more. You’ll also see images and read stories from railroading’s glorious past, and explore the bright future of railroading. It’s all in the pages of Trains magazine.
Features
Running Late
Blame it on the weather, the parade of intermodal trains, and the Santa Fe Railway’s Cadiz Turn
The Train With Two Lives
Bonus Content: Enjoy more photos and artifacts from the Auto Train
A Family Affair
Trains at a Connecticut River bridge have beckoned generations of my family
Map of the Month: How CREATE Is Untangling Chicago
What’s been completed and what’s under construction
Bonus Content: Subscribers can compare Chicago freight tonnages and see more railroad maps
The Train That Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
See how Talgo’s new passenger trains were assembled, and what riders can expect
Bonus Content: Watch video clips of Talgo trains being built in Spain
I Was a Summer Intern on the Pennsy
Eureka, You Showed Us!
In My Own Words: Trenton’s Transformational Trains
The Reading’s doodlebugs, first-generation diesels, and Camelbacks fascinated a young railfan
NEWS
News and Photos
- Canadian Pacific’s new CEO looks for greater operational efficiency
- Hurricane Sandy hits transit systems hard
- Amtrak’s ‘Wolverine’ derailment tests federal safety equipment mandates
- Texas short lines tackle booming oil business
- Central Montana Rail holds on after a flood leaves it marooned
Don Phillips
So much has changed in 30 years that Norfolk Southern’s paint scheme can carry great meaning
Fred W. Frailey
How did Kansas City Southern remain independent?
Locomotive
Slugs are rising in popularity again as fuel costs soar
Technology
Wearable technology makes railroading safer for maintenance and operating crews
Passenger
Florida students continue to make the annual Safety Patrol train trip to Washington, D.C.
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor
What to watch in 2013
Ask Trains
• Rolling-stock logos
• Street-running track
• Class repairs
Preservation
‘Sunbeam’ shines a light on the Lincoln connection to the Pullman Co. and porters
Trackside
A guide for the Gateway to the West: Train-watching around St. Louis
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