TRAINS January 2016

Reading the lights
By Brian Solomon
Interpreting railroad signals for more productive photography

Gertrude Emma
By Geoffrey H. Doughty
At 118 years old, this Pullman car looks grand and still rolls in New Hampshire

Venice and those bridges
By Scott A. Hartley
A city owes its existence to railroaders, but has lost its rails

Winter on the Upper Mississippi
By Scott Lothes
When the season’s chill descends, the Big River is at its elemental best

Railfan honeymoon
By Frank Barry
Steam short lines of the South were on the menu for this newlywed couple in 1963

Limited photo opportunities
By Brian Solomon
Warren, Mass., has history and charm, but finding the best photographic angle is difficult

In My Own Words
By Douglas F Kydd
Did I set myself up to pilot an office car train with two E8s?