Trackside Guides are best new feature

[Anonymous]

The trackside guides are the greatest new feature in Trains that I have seen. I have been a subscriber since the 1960's and this is the best yet. I look forward to Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and other locations.
I knew very little about the Cincinnati area , but now I could find my way around and cover all the good locations.
Great job , fantastic idea!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I second the motion. I travel to a number of cities and this is great to discover which lines are where. Two suggestions from my standpoint, especially with the Detroit article in mind - some of the lines did not include historic background and didn't link as much as I'd like between the original road and the current route. Also, I felt there was a bit too much in listing current train movements. Not all of us are heading out to spend a day or two taking pictures. A general idea of what runs is great for me. But regardless, this is a great feature.

[Anonymous]

Just to put a Canadian slant on this topic.....I know the magazine is American but surely Train Buffs don't restrict their activities to just one country. Canadian railways deserve to be noted in Trackside Guides. I've travelled extensively in Canada...on every line except one (Sept Iles to Labrador City), an oversight which will be rectified next spring with a trip to the railway via bus and ferry. I can also recommend the trip to Churchill from Winnipeg if you have the time....it takes 36 hours to travel 1600 km at speeds as slow as 5 mph.

[Anonymous]

Actually, Trains Magazine is North American -- not just U.S. (As a style point, we try to avoid using "American" in the magazine as a synonym for "U.S.") We don't consider Canada or Mexico foreign, particularly since the railroads that serve these countries are an integrated network with common standards, practices, interchange, and in some cases ownership.

There are a number of Canadian cities worthy of Trackside Guides, and we will cover them too as soon as time and budget allows.