July 2023

The July 2023 issue of Trains Magazine.

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In this Issue

Putting it together

A trio of projects remakes MTA’s New York commuter system

Preservation in the Prairie State

70 years on, America’s largest railway museum is focused on the future

The keystones of Massachusetts

Still in service, a 180-year-old stone arch bridges are enduring masterpieces of railroad engineering

Who shot the passenger train — revisited

Reflecting on David P. Morgan’s total examination of an American institution

Gallery

A salute to the Kansas City Southern

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Trains.com, p. 4

  • Need more Trains? Check out this handy guide to the latest additions to our website, Trains.com

News, p. 6

  • Trains interviews Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw; railroads face new scrutiny on train lengths

Bill Stphens p. 10

  • Railroads are under a cloud of suspicion as high-profile derailments put a spotlight on safety

Travel p. 46

  • A new column by Brian Solomon focuses on rail- centered destinations

Preservation p. 48

  • The Nevada Northern’s steam shop believes in doing things the old-fashioned way