Trains March 2014

All oiled up
By Fred W. Frailey
How railroads got back in the oil business, and why they aren't going away - ever

A day at the races
By David Lustig
A mainline fueling station is for those who hustle, because there's always another train coming along

Bellevue ahead
By Craig Sanders
An Ohio crossroads is set to become the heart of Norfolk Southern's northern region

Map of the Month: Baltimore yards and rail lines, 1948
By Bill Metzger
Ports and industry kept Baltimore's railroads busy

Waiting on speed
By Bob Johnston
Anemic development in U.S. high speed rail corridors resembles other countries' early beginnings

The diesel graveyard
By Robert W. Scott
The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad's SD9 locomotives went away with no fanfare, no farewell, no wake

In My Own Words: Amateur night at Woodlawn
By Daniel Newman
As a towerman, I braced myself for the unexpected