Beyond the byline with Carl Swanson
What is your history with Trains? Carl Swanson: I hired on with Kalmbach twenty-five years ago after previous stints with another…
Read moreWhat is your history with Trains? Carl Swanson: I hired on with Kalmbach twenty-five years ago after previous stints with another…
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Mind-blowing railroad words Depending on how you slice it, there are easily over one million words in the English language.…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Steve Glischinski: My first byline was an article on the Escanaba & Lake Superior…
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Dirt the railroad cat Within a few hours of announcing Dirt’s death to the public in a Facebook post on…
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Five extreme snow railroading facts Five extreme snow railroading facts belie the fact that snow can be pretty. It’s the…
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What was your first byline in Trains? David Lustig: It was a photograph in the September 1964 issue of a…
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A Clinchfield primer EMD hood units await calls to work at Dante, Va., on Oct. 13, 1980. Originally known as…
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The cab ride As the Production Editor for Trains Magazine, I got to participate in my very first cab ride,…
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Sun Tan Special People in Santa Cruz, Calif., still talk about the Sun Tan Special, and not just as an…
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Mind-blowing dining car facts Dining by rail was transformed from a disgusting experience to a culinary calling card pitting one…
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What was your first byline in Trains? Bob Johnston: “All passengers will make their connections” appeared in “Selected Railroad Reading”…
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South Korea “Amfleet” passenger cars: The former Budd Company was well-known for its signature, corrugated stainless steel style when designing…
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