Trains Magazine

This week, Associate Editor Brian Schmidt and Associate Editor Steve Sweeney discuss runaway trains in Canada and Australia, another chance to see Skookum in steam, crude oil's traffic spike, and much more!

Brian talks with rail industry veteran Dan Bigda about issues in the industry and, specifically, the railcar supply business. This is the first in a multi-part conversation.

Brian Solomon sits down with Trains' passenger columnist Bob Johnston and retired Amtrak engineer Craig Willett to talk about the national passenger carrier. This is the second in a multi-part conversation that began in Episode 2.

This week, Associate Editor Brian Schmidt and Associate Editor Steve Sweeney discuss narrow gauge steam on the move, Precision Scheduled Railroading on Union Pacific, two tragedies overseas, and much more!

This week, Editor Jim Wrinn and Associate Editor Brian Schmidt discuss CSX financials, UP's locomotive shop closure, Amtrak's yard sale, and much more!

Brian talks with Trains' Senior Graphic Designer Drew Halverson about the art of railroad photography. Topics include favorite places to visit, differences between the U.S. and Europe, and perspectives on time.

This week Trains Editor Jim Wrinn and Associate Editor Steve Sweeney speak about all the rail news that is fit to publish for the week of Oct. 5, 2018, including: Matt Rose's pending retirement from BNSF Railway, BNSF Railway's new deal to send intermodal containers direct to Ohio from Los Angeles, and the first steam-up of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in 63 years.

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This week, Editor Jim Wrinn and Associate Editor Brian Schmidt discuss a posthumous award for Hunter Harrison, mainline steam's autumn farewell, BNSF capacity improvements, and much more!

Brian sits down with Bob Bentley of the Massachusetts Central to discuss shortline railroading in New England.

This week, Editor Jim Wrinn and Associate Editor Brian Schmidt discuss Precision Scheduled Railroading in the West, hydrogen-powered trains, PTC rules enforcement, and much more!