April 2024
The April 2024 issue of Trains Magazine.
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In this Issue
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Growing a local short line into a Regional Rail star
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Several companies are exploring self-guided and self-propelled railcars
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Showing what a passenger train can be for three-quarters of a century
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Exploring nearly the final leg of BNSF’s Chicago-Los Angeles main line
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Images of contemporary passenger railroading from the lenses of Trains readers
In every issue
Trains.com, p. 4
- Guide to the latest on the web
News, p. 6
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Amtrak deals with significant weather-related service disruptions in a harsh winter
Bill Stephens, p. 10
- The CPKC merger has shaken the industry in many ways
Preservation, p. 48
- New trackage for WMSR; Seaboard steam 2-10-0 rehab
Travel, p. 52
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The Texas State Railroad combines a 4-hour train ride with a family-friendly atmosphere