Trains April 2013

Split-second decisions
By Dan Machalaba
Quick reflexes and nerves of steel are as much a part of daily railroading as metal and machines

Time well spent
By Janusz Mrozek
For me, this hobby has always been to just be trackside at an interesting place, regardless of era, technology, or traffic

Map of the Month: Tonnage by state, 2010
By Matt Van Hattem, Bill Metzger
See where your state ranks

The great American freight train
By Scott Lothes
Whether viewed from trackside or mountaintops, our freight trains are marvels

Milwaukee Road was Soo Line's triumph
By Byron Olsen
Soo Line was the underdog bidder that came out on top

The first 50 hours
By Stefan R. Loeb
Watco's 'Go Team' starts the Birmingham Terminal Railway

In My Own Words: Minding the post
By John H. Houdeschel
A 12-year-old helps the B&O move mail by rail in 1936