Train Watching

Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington two-foot gauge
Trains run in the snow and winter
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Soo Line 1003
The 2-8-2 puts on a rare appearance on Wisconsin & Southern in November 2020
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Ohio’s Ashland Railway
A short line between Mansfield and Fostoria, Ohio, keeps a former Baltimore & Ohio line...
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Age of Steam Roundhouse
The biggest roundhouse built in the U.S. since the 1950s holds a treasure trove of...
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East Broad Top Restoration Update
Update on revival efforts for the railroad that had been closed for a decade
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Western Maryland 1309 update
Shop update on restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 plus restored coach and plans for...
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Cass Scenic Railroad steam logging locomotive quintuple-header (that’s 5 at once!)
Join Trains Editor Jim Wrinn in Cass, West Virginia, in June 2020 for the...
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Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive returned to service in Colorado
Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn as he gets a close look at...
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Manitou & Pike’s Peak Cog Railway re-construction work
Trains' Editor Jim Wrinn visited the Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway in August...
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Siemens Charger locomotives on Midwest trains
Chargers are among the newest and most popular passenger locomotives in North America today....
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Narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western caboose restored to operation
Colorado’s magnificent Georgetown Loop Railroad rebuilt a unique caboose in 2020. One of a...
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U.S. Sugar Corp. 4-6-2 steams again in Florida
Florida has standard gauge steam once more. U.S. Sugar has restored 4-6-2 No. 148...
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U.S. Sugar Corp. 4-6-2 steams again in Florida
Florida has standard gauge steam once more. U.S. Sugar has restored 4-6-2 No. 148...
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Heisler geared steam locomotives in operation today (2020)
One of the big three of geared steam power, the Heisler was a favorite...
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South Dakota Railroad Museum 2020 tour
Join us in Hill City, S.D., for one a visit to one of the nation’s...
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Black Hills Central Railroad steam powered double-header
The Black Hills Central tourist railroad operated a doubleheader with its two Baldwin tank engines...
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Strasburg Rail Road at 60
One of the nation’s iconic tourist railroads, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg Rail Road, reached a major milestone...
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CSX history including predecessors
Join Trains on a locomotive-studded tour of CSX Transportation — the blue and gold...
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Short Line Railroads
You got it. Railroads covered most of the country with branches, and sidings...
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Rochelle, Ill. — a Midwest railroad hotspot for train watching
Join Trains editors on a short tour of the best parts of Rochelle, Ill., for...
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