TRAINS July 2008

The Journey of a Train How one trip tells the story of railroading today Matt Van Hattem


Map of the Month: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway A snapshot of 24 hours on the Wheelng & Lake Erie: its trains, routes, and biggest yard Bill Metzger


Steeling Beauty On the Wheeling, success is carved in stone, forged in steel, and molded in plastics.


Wheeling offsets the fuel-pricing pain The W&LE spends $30,000 a day - and is beating the odds Eric Powell


Wheeling's Wheels At Brewster shop, clanging tools give way to a throaty roar


From Light Weight to Heavy Duty With work and loans, W&LE has tonnage-worthy tracks Scott A. Hartley


Loyal to Larry CEO Larry Parsons has a way of bringing out the best in his people and earning their loyalty Kathi Kube


Who are these guys? Dedication, traffic diversification, and Parsons make the W&LE a success.


Taking Stock It takes planning, precision, and hard work to keep a fleet of 2,800 cars moving Andy Cummings


Railroad Reading Rabbit catches the snake: A rookie switchman plays a joke on an old head Ed Blysard


Gallery Union Pacific; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Metro-North; and BNSF Various photographers