Trains February 2012

Cover Story: Quebec North Shore & Labrador Runs North America's Heaviest Train
By Andy Cummings and John Godfrey
... but the essence of this ore-hauler is about so much more

Welcome to Larry Land
By Craig Sanders
From starters and alternators to Geeps and SDs, Larry's truck Electric means rebirth for tired locomotives

Map of the Month: Great Lakes Carferries
By Bill Metzger
We map 130-plus years of rail service across the lakes

Two Steel Mills, Both Alike
By Roy Blanchard
ArcelorMittal plants in southeastern Pennsylvania share history and their future

From Electric to Diesel
By Jeffrey Harwell
Two power plant railroads turn off the juice

One lump or two?
By Michael T. Burkhart
The Central Romana in the Dominican Republic still transports sugarcane by rail. Here's how the fascinating operation works

In My Own Words: Espee Pit Stop in Baltimore
By Don Kalkman
We were out for a casual day of train-watching, and then we saw a Southern Pacific?!