Train Watching

Follow along with Trains editors and staff as we watch beautiful trains around the world in operation.
Durango & Silverton | Coal-fired steam finale

Durango & Silverton | Coal-fired steam finale

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has faced numerous challenges in the last few...

CT rail passenger service along the Hartford Line

CT rail passenger service along the Hartford Line

Travel with Trains.com to the Hartford Line, a busy stretch of commuter railroad operating passenger...

Vermont Rail System winter operations

Vermont Rail System winter operations

In celebration of Green Mountain Railroad's 60th Anniversary, Trains.com visited the snow-covered mountains of Vermont...

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, stretching between Washington, D.C. and Boston, Mass., is one of the heaviest...

Charlotte Light Rail

Charlotte Light Rail

Light rail commuter service has arrived in the state of North Carolina. The Charlotte Area...

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway | 2024 Winter Photo Special

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway | 2024 Winter Photo Special

Welcome to winter in Maine! Host Kevin Gilliam takes you along for trackside action featuring...

Carolina Coastal Railway | A Regional Rail star

Carolina Coastal Railway | A Regional Rail star

Trains.com Field Producer Kevin Gilliam captures the essence of the 180-mile Carolina Coastal Railway Co....

Steam on the Black River & Western Railroad

Steam on the Black River & Western Railroad

Join Kevin Gilliam as he revisits the New Jersey-based tourist/freight hauler. Watch the railroad's various...

Mikados in the snow

Mikados in the snow

For Snow Week 2024, let's head west to view operations at two tourist railroads running...

Holiday Trains on Chicago Metra routes

Holiday Trains on Chicago Metra routes

'Tis the season to enjoy illuminated Metra trains routing along the rails of the commuter...

Festive Train Rides at Valley Railroad, Essex, Connecticut

Festive Train Rides at Valley Railroad, Essex, Connecticut

Experience the enchantment of the holiday season in Essex, Connecticut. Join the festive North Pole...

Snow arrives on the Norfolk Southern Bristol Line

Snow arrives on the Norfolk Southern Bristol Line

Norfolk Southern’s Bristol Line, departing from the mainline at Walton, Virginia, west to Bristol is...

Explore Nevada Northern Railway’s rich heritage

Explore Nevada Northern Railway’s rich heritage

Explore Ely, Nevada, and experience the rich history of the Nevada Northern Railway, one of...

Fall journey along the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

Fall journey along the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

Experience the breathtaking beauty of fall in Chama, New Mexico, as you embark on a...

Visit the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

Visit the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway was formed in 1972. Operating out of the town of Nelsonville,...

Southern Railway 2-8-2 No. 4501 steams back to Georgia

Southern Railway 2-8-2 No. 4501 steams back to Georgia

As presented by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, the legendary Southern Railway 2-8-2 locomotive, No....

N&W No. 611 dress rehearsal for the Virginia Scenic Railway

N&W No. 611 dress rehearsal for the Virginia Scenic Railway

In late September 2023, Norfolk & Western steam locomotive No. 611 operated on the Buckingham...

Explore Wisconsin’s Osceola and Saint Croix Valley Railway

Explore Wisconsin’s Osceola and Saint Croix Valley Railway

The scenic town of Osceola, Wisc., recently hosted the inaugural Trains Magazine diesel photo special,...

Discover Paw Paw, W.Va.’s Historic CSX Magnolia Cutoff

Discover Paw Paw, W.Va.’s Historic CSX Magnolia Cutoff

Explore Paw Paw, WV's rich history with the Magnolia Cutoff, an engineering masterpiece from 1913...

Shay-It-Forward and the Silver Creek & Stephenson Charter

Shay-It-Forward and the Silver Creek & Stephenson Charter

On June 25th, 2023, Trains Magazine sponsored their first photo special of the year at...