Trains August 2018

Hunter's CP legacy
By Bill Stephens
In a pair of stories, Trains speaks with those closest to Harrison about what made him tick – and why they think he’s misunderstood

Elephants can dance
By C K Marsh Jr
A business car dinner leads to better service on the Southern Pacific

West Virginia Secondary's second chance
By Chase Gunnoe
How a dying route’s fortunes changed

The Annie's little orphan
By Brian Schmidt
Ann Arbor’s Hallett tower in north Toledo blurs the line between operator and dispatcher

Seeking the ‘Empire Builder’
By Kevin P. Keefe
What remains of one man’s and one train’s legacies on modern-day Amtrak

In My Own Words: Silence is golden
By Doug Riddell
No one is safe from admonishment if you don’t follow the rules of the Amtrak Quiet Car