Trains November 2018

A Grande time
By Jim Wrinn
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic, Trains magazine mark 50 years since the end of steam on a U.S. Class I railroad

The Trains Map: Baltimore & Ohio, circa 1950
By Bill Metzger
The divisions and facilities of America's first railroad as it transitioned from steam to diesel

Reflecting on VIA Rail Canada at 40
By Bob Johnston
Four decades of turning points continue to shape Canada's passenger system

Gliding through the Cascades
By Scott Lothes
Union Pacific and BNSF Railway move more than 60 trains of lumber, grain, trash, and more each day through the Columbia River Gorge

A century of survival
By Brian Solomon
New England rail freight in the post-industrial age

2018 Trains Photo Contest winners
We asked for images of your hometown railroad. See our choices and next year's theme