Train Watching

Follow along with Trains editors and staff as we watch beautiful trains around the world in operation.
Soo Line 1003

Soo Line 1003

The 2-8-2 puts on a rare appearance on Wisconsin & Southern in November 2020

Ohio’s Ashland Railway

Ohio’s Ashland Railway

A short line between Mansfield and Fostoria, Ohio, keeps a former Baltimore & Ohio line...

Age of Steam Roundhouse

Age of Steam Roundhouse

The biggest roundhouse built in the U.S. since the 1950s holds a treasure trove of...

East Broad Top Restoration Update

East Broad Top Restoration Update

Update on revival efforts for the railroad that had been closed for a decade

Western Maryland 1309 update

Western Maryland 1309 update

Shop update on restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 plus restored coach and plans for...

Cass Scenic Railroad steam logging locomotive quintuple-header (that’s 5 at once!)

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...

Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive returned to service in Colorado

Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive returned to service in Colorado

  Follow along with Trains Editor Jim Wrinn as he gets a close look at...

Manitou & Pike’s Peak Cog Railway re-construction work

Manitou & Pike’s Peak Cog Railway re-construction work

  Trains' Editor Jim Wrinn visited the Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway in August...

Siemens Charger locomotives on Midwest trains

Siemens Charger locomotives on Midwest trains

  Chargers are among the newest and most popular passenger locomotives in North America today....

Narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western caboose restored to operation

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...

U.S. Sugar Corp. 4-6-2 steams again in Florida

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...

U.S. Sugar Corp. 4-6-2 steams again in Florida

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...

Heisler geared steam locomotives in operation today (2020)

Heisler geared steam locomotives in operation today (2020)

  One of the big three of geared steam power, the Heisler was a favorite...

South Dakota Railroad Museum 2020 tour

South Dakota Railroad Museum 2020 tour

Join us in Hill City, S.D., for one a visit to one of the nation’s...

Black Hills Central Railroad steam powered double-header

Black Hills Central Railroad steam powered double-header

The Black Hills Central tourist railroad operated a doubleheader with its two Baldwin tank engines...

Strasburg Rail Road at 60

Strasburg Rail Road at 60

One of the nation’s iconic tourist railroads, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg Rail Road, reached a major milestone...

CSX history including predecessors

CSX history including predecessors

  Join Trains on a locomotive-studded tour of CSX Transportation — the blue and gold...

Short Line Railroads

Short Line Railroads

    You got it. Railroads covered most of the country with branches, and sidings...

Rochelle, Ill. — a Midwest railroad hotspot for train watching

Rochelle, Ill. — a Midwest railroad hotspot for train watching

Join Trains editors on a short tour of the best parts of Rochelle, Ill., for...

Intermodal and the Long-Haul Market

Intermodal and the Long-Haul Market

    Yes it is, Brian. In fact, intermodal passed coal in 2013 as railroads’...