TRAINS June 2002

The yard: Railroading+s hidden half (Part I) ;Main lines are visible and their function obvious; yards are hidden and their functions mysterious. In this first installment the secret of yards are revealed: how they work, where they are, and why railroads have no choice but to use them. With two 3-page foldouts, vintage photos, and blueprints of hump and flat yards! ;

The late, great Lehigh. In a full-color photo essay, we make the case that the Lehigh Valley was the coolest railroad ever. Can we have it back, please? ; ; ;

Maine is back to the future ;Maine lost passenger service in the +60s. Here+s how it got it back - a likely prototype for future service. ;

This ain+t no playground. Think tourist lines are just play railroads? No way, says Nature. Here, have a big rock on your track.