April 2021
The April 2021 issue of Trains Magazine.
Featured
In this Issue
From wheat to windmill parts, Forty Mile Rail adapts to change in the southern Alberta prairie
Minnesota railroad is short on mileage but long on customer service
Tunnel motors and tonnage on West Virginia’s Loup Creek Branch
An appreciation in South Dakota for the state of the industry
Belpre Industrial Parkersburg revitalizes two Rust Belt river cities
Short lines rarely cross each other at grade. But they do in Plymouth, Ohio
The pocket watch that rode with me while Americans explored the heavens
Short lines and regionals from coast to coast
In every issue
News p. 4
Interview: NJ Transit CEO discusses successful effort to meet PTC deadline
Bill Stephens p. 9
A house near the tracks: There’s no better place to learn to love trains
Brian Solomon p. 10
Passenger and freight separation? Considering the effects of dividing railroad networks
Preservation p. 44
Eight events to look forward to in 2021
Train-Watching p. 46
Short line: Illinois Terminal Belt
Ask Trains p. 48
Drawbar forces of long trains, exterior superheater signs
