Trains May 2015

Cumbres memories
By John Gruber
Colorado narrow gauge - before the tourists

West Side's wandering Shays
By Martin E. Hansen
Seven California steam locomotives travel far after their owner hangs it up

Map of the Month: Washington's tourist railroads
By Bill Metzger
Your guide to the Evergreen State's diverse train-riding experiences

Crossing the Devils Nose
By Jeffrey T. Schultz
Luxury 'cruise train' spurs rebirth of Ecuador's spectacular Guayaquil & Quito Railway

Luxury re-imagined
By Bob Johnston
As the Canadian celebrates its 60th anniversary, VIA Rail Canada prepares to debut new 'Prestige Class'

Thinking outside the container
By Fred W. Frailey
A regional railroad becomes an intermodal player with a 153-mile segment of the journey from Asia

In My Own Words: One railroad, two sets of rules
By Gary R. Helling
How one man stopped the Super Chief, Santa Fe's hottest passenger train