Firecrown Trains Magazine December 2025

If you love trains - the power of thundering modern diesels, the glory of historic railroads and vintage steam engines, and the drama of real-life stories of life on the rails - then Trains magazine is for you! Tips, projects, and photographs designed to help readers improve layouts and keep in touch with the hobby.

FEATURES:

• A BNSF senior executive, now retired, shares his views on the proposed UP-NS merger
• Overheard radio transmissions paved the way for a dramatic photo
• It has been a decade since Norfolk Southern hosted four major steam locomotives
• The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington recreates Maine’s narrow-gauge operations
• A derailment on the New York Central puts an EMD demonstration set on the ground
• Gallery - Railroads celebrate the holidays