Trains December 2012

Winter in the West
By Ben Bachman
In the off-season, sagebrush country gets bigger ... and colder

Penguin Scarves and Hot Chocolate
By Tyler Trahan
Surviving the winter commute in Boston

Victorian Holiday
By Wayne Laepple
A Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway two-footer holiday treat in Maine

The Home of the Christmas Tree Train
By Adam Christman
Philadelphia’s West Chester Railroad is also an Alco sanctuary

A New Tradition
By Greg McDonnell
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train and the spirit of goodwill, with good company, is a custom worth keeping

24 Hours at Willow Springs
By Fred W. Frailey
Inside BNSF’s hot Chicago intermodal yard, where the pressure never relents

Map of the Month: Highest and Steepest
By Bill Metzger and David Lester
The highest point and steepest grade on America’s classic railroads

In My Own Words: Adventures in Crew Calling
By Michael Brunetto
A teenage crew caller managed to corral missing crews