Trains

TRAINS IS THE #1 MAGAZINE AMONG RAILROAD ENTHUSIASTS! EACH ISSUE IS PACKED WITH PROBING FEATURES, RAILROAD NEWS, EXPERT COMMENTARY, CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRY REPORTS, DETAILED MAPS AND SPECTACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COVERING RAILROADING’S INFLUENTIAL HISTORY AND EXCITING FUTURE.

From the Editor

Trains

Getting the shot

Ride with the best!

CSX, Norfolk Southern hit hard by Hurricane Helene • Line repairs on both railroads expected to extend into 2025

Regulators approve deal for Meridian & Bigbee • Acquisition will create new direct connection for CPCK and CSX in Alabama

NEWS BRIEFS • Investigation says MBTA train was speeding, ran signal before derailing

CN places limits on VIA’s Venture corridor operations • Railroad imposes speed restriction at crossings

NEWS PHOTOS

Railroads can use steam to polish their image • Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 proves the enduring allure of steam and its ability to connect with the public

Interested in unlocking more trains and railroading content? CHOOSE YOUR PERFECT PLAN • Trains.com offers the best in railroading, railfanning, model railroading, and toy trains, all in one convenient location. Pick the plan that works best for you…

Trains and Christmas • Railroads no longer occupy everyday life, but trains still grace the holidays

The Astrodome’s forgotten passenger fleet • The Pullman car hotel that never was

Concrete giants • Remarkable in design, construction, four viaducts stand as engineering monuments

CALIFORNIA’S HIGH-SPEED RAIL VISIONARY • Ron Diridon has gone from trainman to having a passenger station named after him

400 MILES IN 400 MINUTES • Remembering Chicago & North Western’s speed champion

INSIDER ARTICLES ON RAILROADING!

They call him ‘Bear’ • The tale of one impressive night on the Illinois Central Gulf

GREAT RAILFAN ROADS ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER • Chasing trains “where nature smiles 300 miles”

Genesis legacy • Preserving an icon of American rail travel

Jennifer Krieg named NCR operations manager • Pennsylvania tourist line now mostly female-managed

PRESERVATION PHOTOS

PRESERVATION BRIEFS

SAVE UP TO 58% GET 1 YEAR OF TRAINS FOR AS LOW AS $39. 95

In the February issue

GALLERY: JON BENTZ