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June 2012 |
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. |
Features Cover Story: Locomotives for the Little Guys By
David Lustig From steam to GE 70-tonners, it's all pulling power for shortline and regional railroads
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The Rock Island is A-OK By
Jeffrey A. Harwell |
Shortline Railroading Isn't Always Chicken Scratch By
Jim Wrinn Gainesville Midland SD40 No. 10 keeps memories alive
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Where Alcos Tough It Out By
Karl Zimmermann Western New York & Pennsylvania's vintage diesels work former Erie and PRR trackage
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The Kaolin Road By
Jim Wrinn Sandersville Railroad digs clay, wood chips, and other freight in east-central Georgia
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Map of the Month: Whatever Happened to Southern Pacific? By
Matt Van Hattem and Bill Metzger 'The Octopus' 43 years later
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A 'Rare' Trackside Delivery By
F.K. Plous Prime rib pickup on the platform at Galesburg, Ill.
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News News & Photos
- Canadian Pacific's facts of life
- Florida East Coast to explore passenger operations
- 'New' rotary for Donner Pass
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Don Phillips My soul travels by train
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Fred W. Frailey Let us now praise Union Pacific
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Technology By
Eric Powell
- The science of railroad friction control
- Coupler tolerances to tighten
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Passenger By
Bob Johnston
- New schedule for Amtrak's 'Sunset'
- Talgo tests begin
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Departments From the Editor When shortline units have names Ask Trains • Tracks in the PGA Tour?
• Amtrak's P40s
• Ann Arbor's ore jennies Preservation By Andrew Dow
Australia's 'Puffing Billy' is one of the world's 'must see' preservation railways
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