September 2023
The September 2023 issue of Trains Magazine.
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In this Issue
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Former Trains Editor J. David Ingles inspires a memorable encounter on Route 66
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On patrol with Amtrak’s canine law-enforcement team
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A young bureaucrat learns how Washington works as he fights to ensure the Alaska Railroad can support pipeline construction
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The story of grain, a small town, and a hard-working railroad
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Working first trick at Burlington Northern’s Chicago funnel: a classic article from Trains’ first 1,000 issues
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They had just met, but found themselves riding a big DM&IR locomotive together
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Showcasing the railroad photography of Waylon Moore, a 16-year-old from Louisa, Ky.
In every issue
News, p. 4
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NTSB holds rare on-site hearing on Norfolk Southern’s East Palestine derailment
Bill Stphens p. 10
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Regulations threaten California’s short lines
Travel p. 44
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The Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine is one of the nation’s most-successful enthusiast-led preservation efforts
Preservation p. 46
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Focusing on a long-term master plan brought the Museum of the American Railroad to the dawn of a new era