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Morning bath
Apr 6, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Morning bath

Union Pacific No. 7875 heads east through Rochelle, Ill., bathed in bright morning light. Photo by Sean Valk [...]Read More...

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Illinois Central’s roots
Apr 4, 2012·Maps·Trains Magazine

Illinois Central’s roots

This Map of the Month appeared in the October 2007 issue of  Trains magazine. Like other great American railroads, the Illinois…

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Going In Reverse
Apr 4, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Going In Reverse

Long hood first, Wisconsin Central SD45 No. 7514 leads the rock train southbound through Vernon, Wis., on Jan. 2, 2007.…

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The towerman was a kid
Apr 3, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

The towerman was a kid

Near the end of its San Francisco–L.A. run, SP GS-2 4-8-4 4415 rolls “Overnight Merchandise” train 374 through Glendale. Herb…

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BNSF Railway crew districts
Apr 3, 2012·Maps·Trains Magazine

BNSF Railway crew districts

This Map of the Month appeared in the May 2004 issue of  Trains magazine. If a system map is an archaeological…

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Snowsheds on BNSF’s Marias Pass
Apr 3, 2012·Maps·Trains Magazine

Snowsheds on BNSF’s Marias Pass

Great Northern Railway’s St. Paul, Minn.-Seattle transcontinental main line, now part of BNSF Railway, was built in the early 1890s…

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