March 2022
The March 2022 issue of Trains Magazine.
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In this Issue
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Two great railroads merge to become the first to span North America. We welcome the new company but will miss the old CP and KCS
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As the merger approaches, here’s where to see the smallest Class I railroad at its best
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Touchstones to the essence of the CPR
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Follow along for a day’s worth of BNSF trains as they roll through a small town in Wisconsin
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The E7, the GP7, and the F7 helped shape railroading. Here’s a look at each
David P. Morgan and J. David Ingles
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From Florida and the Carolinas to New Mexico and Arizona
Grady McKinley
In every issue
News p. 5
Meet the new CEOs at Amtrak and Norfolk Southern
Bill Stephens p. 8
Why we need true transcontinental railroads: Uniting East and West would boost traffic
Brian Solomon p. 9
Traffic problems and solutions: Learning from history to shift traffic from highways to railroads
Preservation p. 44
Saving a private collection of Western steam locomotives
Train-Watching p. 46
Hot spot: Momence, Ill., where UP and CSX star
Ask Trains p. 48
Dynamic braking; streetcars of Kenosha, Wis.