Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 3

Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive

Visit Norfolk Southern’s fabulous Fostoria District, connecting Fort Wayne, Ind., and Bellevue, Ohio! In Volume 3, you’ll see fast freights, including the now-historic Triple Crown RoadRailer trains, bounce over the often overlooked diamond at Maple Grove, Ohio! Watch more: Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 1 Trains Presents: Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, Vol. 2 […]

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Trains Presents: BNSF’s Chicago Racetrack

Join Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt for a look at BNSF Railway’s famed “Racetrack,” the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy main line between Chicago and Aurora, Ill. You’ll see fast freights along with Amtrak and Metra passenger moves along the triple-track speedway at the Naperville and Route 59 stations. For more Chicago railroading, be sure to […]

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Chicago: the video!

Several trains and a truck in a complicated visual display.

Chicago is still the North American railroad capital, and Trains Magazine takes you there with this all-new DVD production. You’ll see heavy freights, fast passenger runs, and the transit system that takes a major city to work. Be sure to check out the companion issue: Chicago, America’s Railroad Capital. Both are available in January! […]

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Trains Presents: North Shore Scenic Railroad

Trains Magazine Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt takes you along for a look at the North Shore Scenic Railroad‘s operations in September 2016. The railroad, part of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, operates excursion trains on its line between Duluth and Two Harbors, Minn., with historic equipment from the Upper Midwest’s fallen flags. You’ll see Duluth, […]

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Trains Presents: Nashville Union Station

Nashville Union Station

Come along with Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn as we look at this gem of the Music City. Nashville Union Station is a luxury boutique hotel in the heart of the city’s historic downtown. It’s also a magnificent railroad preservation project, and an excellent place to watch action on the adjacent CSX Transportation main line! […]

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Trains Presents: CN in Stevens Point, Wis.

freight train

Trains Magazine Assistant Editor Brian Schmidt takes you to Stevens Point, Wis., for a day of Canadian National freight action in October 2016. You’ll learn the best places in town to watch trains, and see unique motive power from CN, Illinois Central, and Wisconsin Central. Learn more about CN’s Chicago to Winnipeg corridor in the […]

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Trains Presents: ‘Mississippi’ saved

Mississippi horizontal boiler steam locomotive

Join Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn for a first look at the Mississippi – the oldest horizontal boiler steam locomotive in the U.S. The locomotive, purchased by Gulf & Ohio Railways owner Pete Claussen, is featured in the November 2016 issue! Only from www.TrainsMag.com! […]

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Trains Presents: Germany’s Mollibahn Railroad

The German Mollibahn is an amazing steam-powered preservation railroad along the Baltic Sea, but it’s more than that: It’s got street running too! Check out the sights and sounds of the Molli’s 2-8-2Ts in the streets as motorists and pedestrians take care to avoid the train. Looks for a feature story in a future issue […]

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