Get the shot — even when you miss it
How to get the shot It has happened to all of us sooner or later. We plan a train day…
Read moreHow to get the shot It has happened to all of us sooner or later. We plan a train day…
Read moreAmtrak police dogs More than 50 police dogs serve and protect Amtrak’s trains and stations throughout the United States. From…
Read moreFreight locomotives on passenger trains can happen for a variety of reasons and make for memorable images. Early in Amtrak’s…
Read moreFast trains It never fails. Visit a train museum with a group of children, and at some point during your…
Read moreWhat was your first byline in Trains? Brian M. Schmidt: In August 2006 I wrote about the state of the…
Read moreSandusky coal dock The early days Sandusky, Ohio, is the roller coaster capital of the United States. It is home…
Read moreThe Pacific Harbor Line is railroading at its best. In many ways it reflects railroading as it used to be.…
Read moreSlug units As avid railfans, we often find ourselves drawn to locations where we can witness a high volume of…
Read moreAbraham Lincoln railcar In early 2023, I had the unique opportunity to take a step back in time, experiencing a…
Read moreLocomotive controls Locomotive controls remained fairly standardized since diesels first invaded the roundhouses of America’s railroads in the 1930s. There’s…
Read moreTranscontinental Railroad Workers who built the first Transcontinental Railroad, by hand, in the late 1860s labored through grueling heat, biting…
Read moreThe Washington Central Railroad’s Spirit of Washington dinner train started running in 1989. Originally, it operated for a few years…
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