Trains October 2016

Local lessons
By Various Authors
Class I railroads remain on the front lines of railroading each day

While the city sleeps
By Tyler Trahan
Track work on Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is a never-ending task

2016 Trains Photo Contest winners
By various photographers
We asked for your images that show water. See our choices and learn the theme for next year’s contest

Map of the Month: St. Louis today
By Bill Metzger
With six Class I railroads and the Mississippi River, the Gateway City is a complex place

When a Brit came calling
By George Hinchcliffe
Rambling memories of Flying Scotsman in America, 1969-1972

In My Own Words: Looters and runaways
By Dorris Campbell
Here’s how Erie Lackawanna handled an engine hijacking