March 2026
The March 2026 issue of Trains Magazine.
Featured
In this Issue
A Chance Meeting
A Union Pacific local makes the routine special
The NYS&W’s Utica Local
Time has slowed down on the short line’s Utica Branch
The Caledonian Sleeper
The overnight train from London to Scotland is a rolling hotel
Pennsy K4s Pacifics
A look at why the K4s is a landmark locomotive
In My Own Words: “Black River train time”
The daily freight train is an event in a small Michigan town
Gallery
Images of railroading and depots
In every issue
News & Analysis, p. 4
- Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger plans
Bill Stephens, p. 12
- Amtrak should replace Superliners with single-level cars
Brian Solomon, p. 44
- Amtrak is in equipment transition mode
Preservation, p. 46
- Chicago & North Western 4-6-0 No. 1385 steams again
