Trains November 2018

A Grande timeBy Jim WrinnCumbres & Toltec Scenic, Trains magazine mark 50 years since the end of steam on a U.S. Class I railroadThe Trains Map: Baltimore & Ohio, circa 1950By Bill MetzgerThe divisions and facilities of America's first railroad as it transitioned from steam to dieselReflecting on VIA Rail Canada at 40By Bob JohnstonFour decades of turning points continue to shape Canada's passenger systemGliding through the CascadesBy Scott LothesUnion Pacific and BNSF Railway move more than 60 trains of lumber, grain, trash, and more each day through the Columbia River GorgeA century of survivalBy Brian SolomonNew England rail freight in the post-industrial age2018 Trains Photo Contest winnersWe asked for images of your hometown railroad. See our choices and next year's theme