Don't miss the June 2026 issue of Trains magazine!
On the trail of Tehachapi train thieves
On Tehachapi Pass in California, a photographer stumbles onto organized gangs breaking into containers on slow-moving trains and making off with the cargo. It’s a close-up example of the national, multi-billion dollar problem of freight theft.
CPKC’s Heavener Subdivision struggles
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s operational challenges in former Kansas City Southern territory didn’t end once the railroad had recovered from a troubled computer system cutover.
Changes — and growth — in New England
CSX’s acquisition of regional Pan Am Railways has changed railroading in New England: Norfolk Southern has a double-stack route into the region for the first time, and Pan Am Southern is in growth mode after Genesee & Wyoming’s Berkshire & Eastern took over operation of Pan Am Southern.
Plus: Commentary from Editor Bill Stephens, a look at technology with Brian Solomon, the latest railroad news and analysis, preservation coverage, and more.
