Trains magazine began their Map of the Month series in the October 2001 issue, and to date have published over 100 maps in the series. These maps cover a wide array of subjects, including freight and passenger railroads, both in the past and the present. The staff at Kalmbach is now in the process of making these maps available to registered subscribers online, downloadable in PDF format. Currently over 30 of the Maps are now in the reference section of this website.
I am putting this list of the maps together so people can find maps they are looking for, or subjects of interest, in their collections at home. As well I am supplying links to the maps in the reference section. This leadoff post has a chronological list of the complete series, while successive posts will cover two maps each, with a paragraph or two describing each map.
1. Tonnage changes at the rail Capital 1971 - 2000October 2001 issue, pages 72 and 73http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Chicago%20tonnage%20by%20railroad%201971%20and%202000.aspx
2. Union Pacific Railroad, trains per dayNovember 2001 issue, pages 86 and 87
3. C&O in the West Virginia coalfieldsDecember 2001, pages 72 and 73http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Chesapeake%20and%20Ohio%20in%20the%20West%20Virginia%20coal%20fields.aspx
4. Conrail's predecessorsJanuary 2002, pages 65, 66 and 67http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Conrails%20predecessors.aspx
5. Trunk line profilesFebruary 2002, pages 48 and 49http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Eastern%20mainline%20profiles.aspx
6. New Haven traffic snapshotMarch 2002, pages 62 and 63http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/New%20Haven%20Railroad%20passenger-freight%20density%201955.aspx
7. Traffic over the DivideApril 2002, pages 62 and 63http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Railroad%20traffic%20over%20the%20Continental%20Divide.aspx
8. Southern Pacific's Lucin cut-offMay 2002, pages 66 and 67
9. Coal plants of the NortheastJune 2002, pages 68 and 69
10. Passenger-train decline, 1960-1971July 2002, pages 62 and 63
11. Chicago & North Western system, 1930August 2002, pages 72 and 73
12. Main lines of North AmericaSeptember 2002, pages 56 and 57
13. Locomotive production, 1972-2001October 2002, pages 64 and 65
14. Steel mills of the U.S. and CanadaNovember 2002, pages 70 and 71
15. Pocahontas profilesDecember 2002, pages 56 and 57
16. Southeastern power plantsJanuary 2003, pages 64 and 65http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Southeastern%20Power%20Plants.aspx
17. CSX predecessorsFebruary 2003, pages 52 and 53
18. PC vs. ConrailMarch 2003, pages 60 and 61
19. Classification yardsApril 2003, pages 42 and 4320. VIA Rail Canada atlasMay 2003, pages 40, 41, 42 and 43
21. Western winnersJune 2003, pages 28 and 29
22. NS transformedAugust 2003, pages 50 and 51
23. BNSF predecessorsSeptember 2003, pages 52 and 53http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/BNSF%20Railways%20predecessors.aspx
24. Western power plantsOctober 2003, pages 62 and 63http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Western%20power%20plants.aspx
25. Amtrak night and dayNovember 2003, pages 62 and 6326. Auto plants of North AmericaDecember 2003, pages 48 and 49
27. BNSF's hub and spokeJanuary 2004, pages 56 and 57
28. NS predecessorsFebruary 2004, pages 56 and 57
29. Great Lakes portsMarch 2004, pages 64 and 65
30. BNSF crew districtsMay 2004, pages 50 and 51
31. High-speed passenger corridorsJune 2004, pages 58 and 59
32. Union Pacific trafficJuly 2004, pages 64 and 65http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Union%20Pacific%20trains%20per%20day.aspx
33. The big intermodal lanesAugust 2004, pages 62 and 63
34. Iowa abandonmentsSeptember 2004, pages 68 and 69http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Evolution%20of%20Iowas%20rail%20network.aspx
35. UP predecessorsOctober 2004, pages 66 and 67http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Union%20Pacific%20predecessors.aspx
36. Burlington growthNovember 2004, pages 64 and 65http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Growth%20of%20the%20Burlington%20Route.aspx
37. Brand name trainsDecember 2004, pages 70 and 71http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Branded%20passenger%20trains.aspx
38. NYC facilities, 1960January 2005, pages 60 and 61
39. Coast Line + Seaboard 1957 consolidation studyFebruary 2005, pages 60 and 61
40. Mainline tonnageMarch 2005, pages 76 and 77http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Mainline%20tonnage%20of%20the%20early%201970s.aspx
41. Kansas City tonnage, 1971 / 2003April 2005, pages 54 and 55
42. Makeup of the MoPacMay 2005, pages 54 and 55http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/What%20happened%20to%20the%20Missouri%20Pacific%20Texas%20and%20Pacific%20and%20Chicago%20and%20Eastern%20Illinois.aspx
43. Boston and Maine facilities, 1937June 2005, pages 36 and 37
44. Northeast commuter trainsJuly 2005, pages 62 and 63http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Northeast%20commuter%20trains%20per%20day%202005.aspx
45. L&N, coal mines in 1966August 2005, pages 60 and 61
46. Intermodal trains per day, 1984September 2005, pages 40 and 41http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Intermodal%20trains%20per%20day%20in%201984.aspx
47. Rock Island Lines, 1964October 2005, pages 46 and 47http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Rock%20Island%20Lines%201964.aspx
48. Wisconsin's railroads, 1940 / 2005November 2005, pages 58 and 59http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Wisconsins%20railroads%20in%201940%20and%202005.aspx
49. GN snowsheds on Stevens PassDecember 2005, pages 66 and 67
50. Multiple-track main linesJanuary 2006, pages 54 and 55http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Free%20preview%20Multiple-track%20main%20lines.aspx
51. Whatever happened to the Pennsylvania?February 2006, pages 40, 41 and 42http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/The%20Pennsylvania%20Railroad%20today.aspx
52. Tonnage originated / terminated, 2004March 2006, pages 58 and 59http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Railroad%20tonnage%20by%20state%20in%202004.aspx
53. Dinner hour on the PennsylvaniaApril 2006, pages 76 and 77http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Dinner%20hour%20on%20the%20Pennsylvania%20Railroad.aspx
54. Amtrak crew districtsMay 2006, pages 64 and 65
55. Multiple-track lines, 1950June 2006, pages 42 and 43
56. Evolution of Canada's grain networkJuly 2006, pages 62 and 63http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Evolution%20of%20Canadas%20grain%20network.aspx
57. Ohio, 1946 / 2006August 2006, pages 44, 45 and 46
58. Intermodal yards, 2005 volumesSeptember 2006, pages 54 and 55
59. Railroad employees, 1950 / 2004October 2006, pages 50 and 51
60. C&NW, 1968 / 2006November 2006, pages 46 and 47
61. SP's Donner Pass snowshedsDecember 2006, pages 66 and 67
62. Mainline tonnage, 1980 / 2005February 2007, pages 52 and 53http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Mainline%20tonnage%201980-2005.aspx
63. The road of the Century in 2007March 2007, pages 42, 43 and 44
64. West Coast passenger trainsApril 2007, pages 58 and 59
65. Looping through the Front RangeMay 2007, pages 56 and 57http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Colorados%20Georgetown%20Loop.aspx
66. Canadian Pacific in 1974June 2007, pages 42 and 43
67. Follow that car!July 2007, pages 50, 51 and 52
68. Milwaukee Road, 1969 and 2007August 2007, pages 52 and 53
69. Tennessee's railroads, 1949 / 2007September 2007, pages 42, 43 and 44
70. Illinois Central's rootsOctober 2007, pages 54 and 55
71. Burlington freight, 1947November 2007, pages 42 and 43http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Burlington%20Route%20freight%20trains%201947.aspx
72. BNSF snowsheds on Marias PassDecember 2007, pages 56 and 57
73. Transcontinental tonnageJanuary 2008, pages 44 and 45
74. Natural resources in KCS countryFebruary 2008, pages 58 and 59http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Natural%20resources%20in%20Kansas%20City%20Southerns%20territory.aspx
75. Amtrak ridership by stationMarch 2008, pages 32, 33 and 34http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Amtrak%20station%20volumes%20in%202007.aspx
76. Scranton's tangled steel webApril 2008, pages 32 and 33http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Scrantons%20tangled%20steel%20web.aspx
77. Mainline railroads in 2035May 2008, pages 48 and 49http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/03/Railroad%20bottlenecks%20in%202035.aspx
78. Railroads in metal competitionJune 2008, pages 50 and 51
79. 24 hours on the Wheeling & Lake ErieJuly 2008, pages 33, 34 and 35
80. Buffalo N.Y., 1942August 2008, pages 52 and 53
81. Passenger rail service in 2050September 2008, pages 56 and 57
82. Campaign trail by rail in 1948October 2008, pages 50 and 51
83. Wyoming coal line expansionNovember 2008, pages 42, 43 and 44
84. Colorado snowshedsDecember 2008, pages 60 and 61http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/01/Colorado%20snowsheds.aspx
85. New York railroads on waterJanuary 2009, pages 52 and 53
86. Illinois Central Gulf, 1973February 2009, pages 40 and 41
87. What ever happened to the Rock Island?March 2009, pages 50 and 51
88. Where the shuttle trains goApril 2009, pages 52, 53 and 54
89. Moving workers in the Windy CityMay 2009, pages 52 and 53
90. What ever happened to the anthracite roads?June 2009, pages 32 and 33
91. Chessie System in 1973July 2009, pages 50 and 51
92. CN predecessorsAugust 2009, pages 42 and 43
93. Iron ore country, 1913September 2009, pages 30, 31 and 32
94. Built as narrow gauge, converted to standardOctober 2009, pages 34, 35 and 36
95. Directional runningNovember 2009, pages 46 and 47
96. By train to Florida, January 1953December 2009, pages 52 and 53
97. US ton-miles, 1978 - 2008January 2010, pages 50 and 51http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Class%20I%20railroad%20work%20volume%201978-2008.aspx
98. Penn Central in 1969February 2010, pages 35, 36 and 37
99. Whatever happened to the New Haven?March 2010, pages 42 and 43
100. Coal: From mine to plantApril 2010, pages 38, 39 and 40
101. Amtrak: Now, then, and beforeMay 2010, pages 32 and 33
102. Canadian Pacific predecessorsJune 2010, pages 36 and 37
103. Cleveland RailsJuly 2010, pages 32 and 33
104. Pennsylvania's mountain soulAugust 2010, pages 51, 52 and 53
105. Milwaukee Road growthSeptember 2010, pages 50 and 51
106. America's regional railroadsOctober 2010, pages 38 and 39
107. Railroad Family TreesNovember 2010, pages
108. Railroad safetyDecember 2010, pages
109. Family Lines in 1977January 2011, pages 54 and 55
110. Routes of the domelinersFebruary 2011, pages 48 and 49
111. On the Eve of Civil WarMarch 2011, pages 34 and 35
1. Tonnage changes at the rail Capital 1971 - 2000October 2001 issue, pages 72 and 73
http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20Reference/Railroad%20Maps/2010/04/Chicago%20tonnage%20by%20railroad%201971%20and%202000.aspx
The first Map of the Month consists of two maps on facing pages. Page 72 features a map showing the lines radiating from Chicago, and detailing tonnage figures for 1971-1972. The second map is nearly identical, but the tonnage figures are for 1999-2000. Along the bottom of the pages is a chart comparing the 18 separate rail lines shown on the maps.
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19. Classification yardsApril 2003, pages 42 and 43-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20. VIA Rail Canada atlasMay 2003, pages 40, 41, 42 and 43
25. Amtrak night and dayNovember 2003, pages 62 and 63--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26. Auto plants of North AmericaDecember 2003, pages 48 and 49
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