TRAINS May 2004

Big Train
Every railroad has one: The top-priority, see-no-red-signals hotshot. It’s the symbol of everything a railroad is supposed to be. Even the Rock Island had one.


Inside the world's longest tunnel
Strap on a hardhat and venture into Switzerland's new 35-mile railroad tunnel through the Alps. And guess who's paying for it? Trucks!

Map of the Month: BNSF crew districts
More than lines on a map, a railroad is people. Here's where they go to work, where they lay over, and the tangled routes in between.

Railroad Blueprint: St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1980
In a land of junctions and railroad towns, this was the place where time stood still, even if the railroads didn't.

INSERT: The 2004 Guide to Recreational Railroading
Your travel source for tourist lines, railroad museums, dinner trains, and other rail attractions. Take it with you everywhere!

Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.

Railroad News & Photos Amtrak is getting less than it needs—again. Will Gunn shut it down?

Don Phillips: The promise of rail shines bright in China. Where is the U.S.?

Larry Kaufman: Intermodal is the money-machine railroads have long looked for.

Locomotives: General Electric’s new D.C. units go into the field on NS.

Passenger Rail: A log can cross the border withou changing trains, but you can't.

City Rail: Fare hike during a scandel? Washington Metro is hopeful.

Preservation: Flying Scotsman lands on the sale block; B&O Museum sets plans to reopen in mid-November.