Trains July 2018

In ‘The General’ direction
By Jim Wrinn
Southern Railway No. 4501 steams past the Western & Atlantic locomotive’s replica

Willpower, teamwork, & good luck
By Brian Solomon
SEPTA’s PTC system works in Philadelphia, years before others

Germany's romantic Rhine
By Brian Solomon
You’ll find scenery, castles, and parallel main lines with lots of trains

River vs. coal mine = railroad disaster
By Ed Philbin
In Pennsylvania, it happened more often than not

Recognizing magic
By Nikki Burgess
A BNSF Railway local, led by six vintage EMD locomotives, reminded me to look for the magic

Viewliner vision
By Bob Johnston
The long road to delivery for new Amtrak cars, and a proposal for their use

In My Own Words: Paying it forward
By R J Lindsay
A machinist recalls his role with the Canadian Confederation Train