'' is a monthly magazine dedicated to
Train s and
Railroads , and is one of the two flagship publications of
Kalmbach Publishing . The magazine is read both by railroad enthusiasts, commonly referred to as "
Railfan s," and those within the railroad industry.
The magazine was founded in 1940 by
Al C. Kalmbach , and is based in
Waukesha, Wisconsin . With a circulation of about 100,000, it is the largest and oldest North American consumer magazine on rail transportation. Primarily, ''Trains'' covers the railroad happenings in the
United States and
Canada , and sometimes
Mexico . However, there are articles on subjects on railroading around the world on occasion.
The editor as of early
2005 is
Jim Wrinn , formerly of the ''
Charlotte Observer .'' The magazine also includes a column from ''
International Herald Tribune '' reporter
Don Phillips , previously the transportation writer for the ''
Washington Post ''.
