Where to hike
Jul 8, 2006

Where to hike

Will the U.S. rails-with-trails movement continue gaining momentum? Or will rail safety and congestion issues stop it in its tracks?…

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Beaumont Hill, Calif.
Jul 6, 2006

Beaumont Hill, Calif.

As Don Sims explained in the August 2003 issue of TRAINS Magazine, Beaumont Hill is a railroader’s term, taken from…

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Cajon Pass, Calif.
Jul 6, 2006

Cajon Pass, Calif.

Hot spot: Cajon Pass, California Cajon Pass is profiled in Kalmbach’s Guide to North American Hot Spots by TRAINS Senior…

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Chicago’s hot spots
Jul 6, 2006

Chicago’s hot spots

If you want to know railroads, you’ve got to know Chicago. And Trains Magazine takes you there in its July…

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Fostoria, Ohio
Jul 6, 2006

Fostoria, Ohio

CSX AC4400CW 37 rolls past Fostoria, Ohio’s F Tower on the point of southward grain train G061 on February 18,…

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Hutchinson, Kans.
Jul 6, 2006

Hutchinson, Kans.

Hutchinson, Kans., is generally thought of as a town to pass through, not a point of final destination. As rail…

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Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Jul 6, 2006

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

TRAIN-WATCHING HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TWIN CITIES HIAWATHA LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE Runs from: Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis along…

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Palmer, Mass.
Jul 6, 2006

Palmer, Mass.

A westbound CSX freight approaches the diamond at Palmer, Mass., in February of 2000. James B. Winters Palmer, Mass., is…

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