Classic Trains  |  Trains of the 1950s
Classic Trains magazine presents Trains of the 1950s
From the last luxury streamliners to steam’s final gasps, Trains of the 1950s captures 20th-century railroading’s greatest era of transition! This 124-page special issue from Classic Trains magazine features an all-new overview of the decade’s events, spectacular never-before-published photos, classic articles by David P. Morgan, and vintage stories collected from Trains and Classic Trains magazines that include:
Thrill to David P. Morgan’s account of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s four track battle with the Allegheny Mountains
See a railfan’s all-color photographic record of his encounters with 14 different railroads from 1953
Discover why the Norfolk & Western was the last true believer in steam
PLUS: Motive Power Surveys, testing diesels on the NYC, Joliet Union Station, and more!
With Trains of the 1950s you’ll relive railroading’s dynamic time of transition.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Classic Trains Trains of the 1950s.