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September 2011
September 2011 |
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 Trains Express September 2011 downloadable PDF package |
Containers Through the Coal Fields By
Bob Eisthen Norfolk Southern transforms the Pocahontas
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Ride the World's Longest Railway By
J.W. Swanberg The Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express travels nearly 5,800 continuous miles and crosses seven time zones
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The 2.2 Percent Solution By
Doug Welsh |
Phone Calls From God By
Ted Benson |
Map of the Month: Pittsburgh's Railroads in 1946 By
Bill Metzger Threads of steel wove through every corner of the "Steel City"
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In My Own Words: The Hogger On My Right By
John Roskoski A railroader and a rail photographer left their stamp on me
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News News & Photos
- Amtrak's Chicago-Detroit Wolverines slow down
- Q&A with former Surface Transportation Board member Charles D. "Chip Nottingham
- Investigators seek answers in deadly truck-California Zephyr collision
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Don Phillips Will someone get serious about passenger rail?
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Fred W. Frailey BNSF and major flooding
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Technology By
Kathi Kube Tank car impact testing
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Locomotive Texas railroad adds six-axle gensets
By Brian Tindle
Where is it now: Southern Pacific's first diesel switcher
By David Lustig
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Passenger By
Bob Johnston North Dakota floods block the Empire Builder route Bonus Content: Check out North Dakota's Department of Transportation's "Railroad Grade Raise Planning and Feasibility Study." And, read as Bob Johnston recounts his Builder trip to North Dakota (and surprise return routing to Chicago) on our blog |
City Rail By
Bill Thoms Connecticut DOT will soon replace diesels with M-8s on its Shore Line East commuter service
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Departments From the Editor Odd but relevant railroad facts come to mind on a long and bumpy flight Fantrip Trackside Guide: Hamlet, N.C. Preservation East Broad Top support group helps the historic narrow gauge line survive Ask Trains • Tribute paint schemes
• Locomotive throttle notches
• Disappearing signal lines
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