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.

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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

The Rock Island is A-OK

By Jeffrey A. Harwell

David Donoley launched his own short line in an effort to save his former employer's line

Bonus Content: Learn more about Arkansas-Oklahoma's locomotive fleet

Shortline Railroading Isn't Always Chicken Scratch

By Jim Wrinn

Gainesville Midland SD40 No. 10 keeps memories alive

Where Alcos Tough It Out

By Karl Zimmermann

Western New York & Pennsylvania's vintage diesels work former Erie and PRR trackage

The Kaolin Road

By Jim Wrinn

Sandersville Railroad digs clay, wood chips, and other freight in east-central Georgia

Map of the Month: Whatever Happened to Southern Pacific?

By Matt Van Hattem and Bill Metzger

'The Octopus' 43 years later

A 'Rare' Trackside Delivery

By F.K. Plous

Prime rib pickup on the platform at Galesburg, Ill.

NEWS

News & Photos

Canadian Pacific's facts of life
Florida East Coast to explore passenger operations
'New' rotary for Donner Pass

Don Phillips

My soul travels by train

Fred W. Frailey

Let us now praise Union Pacific

Locomotive

By Chris Guss

Norfolk Southern heritage units hit the road

Share your NS Heritage Unit photos with us: www.flickr.com/groups/1884885@N24/

And, see all the units right here: Norfolk Southern powers up its heritage

Technology

By Eric Powell

The science of railroad friction control
Coupler tolerances to tighten

Passenger

By Bob Johnston

New schedule for Amtrak's 'Sunset'
Talgo tests begin

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

Trackside

By Elrond Lawrence
Trackside Guide: Flagstaff, Ariz.
Want to enter our online photo contest? Go to www.TrainsMag.com/Trackside

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BLOGS

FRED FRAILEY Whatever happened to UP?

TRAIN OF THOUGHT 'Big Projects' arrives, with stories both timely and timeless

OBSERVATION TOWER Merger Madness

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