''Trains'' is a monthly magazine about

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s and

railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

aimed at railroad enthusiasts and railroad industry employees. The magazine primarily covers railroad happenings in the United States and Canada, but has some articles on railroading elsewhere. It is among the 11 magazines published by

Kalmbach Media Kalmbach Media (formerly Kalmbach Publishing Co.) is an American publisher of books and magazines, many of them railroad-related, located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. History The company's first publication was ''The Model Railroader'', which be ...

, based in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha. History The area that ...

. It was founded as ''Trains'' in 1940 by publisher

Al C. Kalmbach Al C. Kalmbach (June 25, 1910 – October 14, 1981) was the founder of Kalmbach Publishing, a publisher of magazines and books geared towards enthusiasts of several different hobbies. Albert Carpenter Kalmbach was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wiscons ...

and editorial director Linn Westcott. From October 1951 to March 1954, the magazine was named ''Trains and Travel''. Jim Wrinn, a former reporter and editor at the '' Charlotte Observer'', served as editor from 2004 until his death in 2022. Carl A. Swanson succeeded him.

Editors

, 1940–1948 * Willard V. Anderson, 1948–1953 * David P. Morgan, 1953–1987 * J. David Ingles, 1987–1992 * Kevin P. Keefe, 1992–2000, 2004, 2022 (interim) *

Mark W. Hemphill Mark William Hemphill was the editor of ''Trains'' magazine from September, 2000, until July, 2004. Prior to joining ''Trains'' he served as assistant editor of HyRail Production's ''CTC Board'' magazine. Mr. Hemphill attended the University of Il ...

, 2000–2004 * Jim Wrinn, 2004–2022 * Carl A. Swanson, 2022–present

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* {{Kalmbach, state=collapsed 1940 establishments in Wisconsin Monthly magazines published in the United States Rail transport magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1940 Magazines published in Wisconsin

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