TRAINS August 2010

TGV: High Speed Hero
France's super-fast train has set speed records for decades and revolutionized how the world travels
By Keith Fender

Virginia & Truckee Lives!
The 'queen of shortline railroads' rises again in the desert
By Jim Wrinn

Mon Con Memories
The 1970s were a time of huge change for railroading, steelmaking, and the Northeast
By Robert A. Simon

Map of the Month: Pennsylvania's Mountain Soul
Your guide to the 43 miles from Altoona to Johnstown
By Bill Metzger

Adventures of an Amtrak On-Board Service Director
Part 2: More malfunctions cause passenger dysfunction
By Dale Jenkins

Railroad Reading: Shortline Charm
One railroad's long history, small locomotive, and soul
By Alan W. Maples