TRAINS May 2005

Six-Coupled Gets the Job Done
Big enough to draw visitors, yet small enough to earn its keep, it's the right-sized engine for tourist and museum lines.

Adirondack Mission
Volunteers with big goals and little money have turned a moribund railroad into a busy tourist line.

Those Who Can, Teach
As railroading becomes more technically demanding, the industry searches for ways to attract and train good talent.

Map of the Month: Makeup of the MoPac
Even in the 1970s, Missouri Pacific boasted five-figure mileage.

Railroad Blueprint: Sand Patch, Pennsylvania
The Baltimore & Ohio's final decade on its most famous mountain grade.

2005 Guide to Recreational Railroading
Your travel resource 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 Bush seeks Amtrak reform … or bankruptcy?

Don Phillips: Chicago railfans are terrorists? Give me a break.

Mark Hemphill: Observations on my career as a railroad writer.

Locomotives: Coming to terms with the SD50 and its reputation.

Passenger: The Northeast Corridor's infrastructure is in trouble.

City Rail: Agencies weigh costs, benefits of alternate power sources.

Preservation: Buffer zones are expensive but necessary. Illinois Railway Museum is acquiring land before developers can get it.