From The Field: Videos from Rail Sites Across the Country

This post marks the addition of a new element to this space: inclusion of video segments taken by RAIL Magazine staff during trips across the nation, and beyond. This summer, I was particularly busy visiting a slew of places around the nation. During most of these trips, I was able to shoot a quick video, sharing the scene in images with some basic narration. We hope you enjoy these quick looks at rail stations, facilities and services in communities of all kinds, and stay tuned for more...

Atmore, Ala.

Bemidji, Minn. Union Station 

International Falls, Minn. 

Duluth, Minn. Union Depot 

DC Streetcar Testing & Commissioning Facility Open House

DC Streetcar Interior

DC Streetcar In Motion

Winchester, Va.'s 1893 B&O Depot

Winchester & Western Railroad, Gore, Va. 

MARC Brunswick Line Departing Rockville, Md. 

RAIL Podcast: Napa Valley Wine Train's Anthony Giaccio

Last month, I spoke with Anthony Giacco, CEO & CFO of the Napa Valley Wine Train, which operates high-quality dinner train trips through the heart of California's most prestigious wine-producing region. The Wine Train recently debuted its Grappa Power Car, which provides head-end power to trains to maintain electric power as diesel locomotives are changed from one end of the train to the other – essential to a service where continuous power can make a difference in the quality of food and wine. Click here to see the full process of creating the Grappa Power car.

Click here to listen to the full podcast with Mr. Giacco.