Trains October 2025 (Estimated Ship Date: 9/30/25)

Chicago Union Station Marks 100 Years: Trains’ passenger rail correspondent Bob Johnston’s lively and unconventional history of Chicago Union Station covers how the great station has changed, and is changing, to meet shifts in how the station is used.

Other Can’t Miss Stories

• New River Nights: A photo essay from Chase Gunnoe celebrates nighttime railroading in West Virginia’s New River Gorge National Park – America’s newest National Park – where it can be hard to distinguish between roaring of the rapids and an approaching coal train.
• Cab Ride in a Steam Engine: Riding in the cab of a steam locomotive is an unforgettable experience. Lou Maxon donned pristine bib overalls and took us for a cab ride on Washington State’s Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.
• Trona Today: A mining railroad in the California desert was long-noted for its use of Baldwin locomotives. Those classic diesels have been displaced by modern units but, author David Lustig notes, the railroad is still worth visiting.
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