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January 2013
January 2013 |
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 Running Late By
Greg McDonnell
Blame it on the weather, the parade of intermodal trains, and the Santa Fe Railway’s Cadiz Turn
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The Train With Two Lives By
Al DiCenso |
A Family Affair By
Scott A. Hartley
Trains at a Connecticut River bridge have beckoned generations of my family
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Map of the Month: How CREATE Is Untangling Chicago By
Jim Giblin |
The Train That Kicked the Hornet's Nest By
Matt Van Hattem |
I Was a Summer Intern on the Pennsy By
John B. Norris, as told to Wayne Laepple Jack Norris fired steam, worked with dispatchers, witnessed steep Madison Hill, and glimpsed big yards in Pennsylvania, all in less than three months in 1957!
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Eureka, You Showed Us! By
Jim Wrinn Dan Markoff’s 1875 4-4-0 Eureka No. 4 has illuminated pre-1900s railroading |
In My Own Words: Trenton's Transformational Trains By
John J. Harmon
The Reading’s doodlebugs, first-generation diesels, and Camelbacks fascinated a young railfan
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News News and Photos
- Canadian Pacific’s new CEO looks for greater operational efficiency
- Hurricane Sandy hits transit systems hard
- Amtrak's ‘Wolverine’ derailment tests federal safety equipment mandates
- Texas short lines tackle booming oil business
- Central Montana Rail holds on after a flood leaves it marooned
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Don Phillips
So much has changed in 30 years that Norfolk Southern’s paint scheme can carry great meaning
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Fred W. Frailey
How did Kansas City Southern remain independent?
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Locomotive
Slugs are rising in popularity again as fuel costs soar
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Technology
Wearable technology makes railroading safer for maintenance and operating crews
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Passenger
Florida students continue to make the annual Safety Patrol train trip to Washington, D.C.
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Departments From the Editor What to watch in 2013 Ask Trains • Rolling-stock logos
• Street-running track
• Class repairs Preservation ‘Sunbeam’ shines a light on the Lincoln connection to the Pullman Co. and porters
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