Trains magazine covers the broad spectrum of railroading with authoritative content, dazzling photography, and a mix of content designed to appeal to everyone from the casual enthusiast to the seasoned professional railroader. 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.
What would Chicago be without its commuter trains? See how the routes and weekday train counts in the nation’s railroad capital have changed in 69 years
Whether it was the topography of the line, the desire to make the ‘perfect’ shot, or a beckoning less tangible, something made the author return to a short portion of BNSF’s Aurora Subdivision again and again
