TRAINS January 2010

Penn Station: How Do They Do It?
See how steel-nerved railroaders move 1,290 trains a day through America's busiest basement
Bob Johnston

Cascade Tunnel: An Engineering Mistake
A railroad bottleneck that didn't have to be
T. Michael Power

The African Phoenix
An American company saved a railroad by shaking up the rules and doing things differently
Paul Ash

Pan Am's Second Takeoff
Partnership with Norfolk Southern paves the way into Boston and beyond
Fred W. Frailey

Trains: A Rolling Playground?
Children risk their lives for the thrill of riding a freight car
By Nick Suydam

Map of the Month: U.S. ton-miles, 1978-2008
Class I railroad volumes have doubled, albeit with fewer names
By Curtis W. Richards

Railroad Reading: The US Finally Wins the War of 1812
An American diesel rescues an ailing British 2-8-2
J.W. Swanberg