Trains February 2019

FeaturesMove over PromontoryBy Rich LuckinComanche Crossing, now Strasburg, Colo., lays claim to the place where the first transcontinental railroad was finishedThe southern transconBy H. Roger GrantSouthern Pacific offered many ways to the WestChanging faces, but no loss of wonderBy David LustigLos Angeles Union Station is still a wonderful place for a now-70-year-old man who still loves trainsModern and spectacularBy Tishia Boggs21st-century know-how seamlessly replaces a 19th-century landmark in New York stateNot all spikes are goldenBy Tyler TrahanAll you ever wanted to know about railroad spikes but were afraid to askChicago's hidden downtown depotBy Fred AshMost gems are found underground; Van Buren Street Station is no exceptionIn My Own Words: 'It's over when he stands up'By Gene HarmonBody language and brevity are key on the new Illinois Central GulfGalleryBy John GruberTribute to a railroad photojournalist icon