Trains May 2018

Western steam adventure
By Dave Crosby
Nine hot locomotives, 5,000 miles in rental cars, tons of fun

A big engine in a small town
By Hayley Enoch
Abilene & Smoky Valley No. 3415 chuffs through 5 miles of Kansas farmland to please both passengers and volunteers

From plans to smoke plumes
By Kelly Lynch
Excursion plans die a thousand deaths before one sees the light of day

Not on your track
By Steve Glischinski
Tourist lines running on freight railroads face unique challenges

Just deserts
By Robert W. Scott
Nevada Northern thrives on mentoring young railroaders eager to work on arid railroad delight

In My Own Words: Heat, hard labor, and sometimes a rattlesnake
By George G. Tate
A student works summers on a track gang in Nevada