March 2021
The March 2021 issue of Trains Magazine.
Featured
In this Issue
Wyoming’s Powder River Basin was the bustling center of American coal traffic. No more
Five decades of ideas that succeeded or vanished
Whether you know them as speeders or motorcars, here’s everything you need to know about the largest North American group of motorcar operators
The last Last Baldwin steams again to become the world’s largest operating Mallet
Chicago & North Western’s school of hard knocks
Amtrak, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific
More in this issue
NEWS
•Railroads and automated trucks
•Hydrogen-powered trains
•Battery power in Europe
BRIAN SOLOMON
•Observing enduring technologies: Piecing together history from details in an old photo
BILL STEPHENS
•Modern marvel: the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific coal Joint Line
TRAIN-WATCHING
•Hot-spot: Columbia River Gorge
ASK TRAINS
•EMD vs. GE heritage units
•Flat spots on wheels
