Trains July 2017

Philadelphia’s high-wire actBy Steve SweeneySEPTA workers build miles of catenary at night, keeping the next day’s trains runningThe North Bay gets SMARTBy Malcolm KentonRail transit comes to the other side of the Golden GateSlowing the ‘Century’By Kenneth L HojnackiThree railfans avert disaster on the Water Level Route – after a second lookPhoenix (light rail) risingBy Malcolm KentonRail transit was a linchpin in the city’s revitalization plansFire down the canyonBy John RoskoskiWildfires surprise residentsand halt railroad operations in an unsuspecting California citySweeter in TennesseeBy Steve GlischinskiVintage General Electric units are still pulling for youMap of the Month: Rider’s guide to Portland, Ore.By Bill MetzgerHow to explore the Rose CityIn My Own WordsBy Robert WundrockMy railroad adventures in Wisconsin