Trains April 2018

The independents
By Various Authors
The story behind why six railroads stay that way

Map of the Month: Genesee & Wyoming’s routes
By Bill Metzger
The company spans 41 states and four Canadian provinces

Sunnier days for the Good Spring branch
By Scott A. Hartley
Former coal route thrives under Reading & Northern

Pride of Copper Basin
By Mike Danneman
A great leader and dedicated crew make this Arizona desert short line shine

Somewhere west of Laramie
By David Lustig
The impact of seeing a train and Wyoming’s vast, unspoiled beauty is still impressive today

Untangling Texas
By Robert D Krebs
I got a big promotion at Southern Pacific in 1979, but with it came a bigger challenge

In My Own Words: Bridgton & Harrison Railway
Memories of its last year