TRAINS September 2006

Cover story
The loops at Old Fort Norfolk Southern's impressive, yet largely unremarked Carolina crossing of the Blue Ridge J
im Wrinn

The spigot
See how commerce flows from Southern California ports onto U.S. rails in Part 2 of Railroading’s New Economy
Ted Smith-Peterson

What can we do about graffiti?
Is there any way to keep ‘taggers’ off trains?
David Lustig

The lord of the night, Part 1
Stranded trains, no morale, fighting. Welcome to Southern Pacific after Union Pacific took over
Linda Grant Niemann

Map of the Month: Intermodal yards
See the locations and volumes of major railroad intermodal yards in the U.S. and Canada
Curtis W. Richards