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2006
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Cover story
Amtrak's Thanksgiving
Rush
The crunch comes every
year, but avoiding sold-out trains in 2006 will be
tougher than ever. (Buy your tickets now!)
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Features Winter in Northern California
From Donner Pass to the Oregon border, railroads continue their eternal
battle with snow
Dick Dorn
Map
of the Month:
Donner Pass Snowsheds
In 1943, about eight
miles of snowsheds protected the rails from Donner
Pass' mighty snowfalls
John R. Signor
The Christmas Card
Magic of Gil Reid
A railroader and an
artist team up to create unique Christmas cards that
tell a story of a career and a lot more
Chris Burger
Santa's Other Sleigh
The jolly elf rides
Canadian Pacific trains to bring food and good will
to local communities
Ryan Schoenfeldt
and Brian Carlson
Train vs. Snowmobile
See what it took to
pull an Alco iced by a snowmobile back from the brink
Fred B. Furminger
News
Railroad News & Photos
Has the fall traffic
rush become business as usual?
Don Phillips
New DOT secretary
seems competent, but wasted talent
Technology
FRA pushes for industry-wide
sea change in braking systems
Locomotive
Baldwins soldier
on at Utah military base
Passenger
Full-service Amtrak
stations are few and far between
City Rail
Siemens lays permanent
roots in Sacramento, and expands
Departments
From
the Editor
Expert Advice for
Amtrak's New Boss
Railroad
Reading
Christmas Came in
a Boxcar by Dan Zukowski
Fantrip
Some Fans are Narrowing
Their Horizons
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Cover story
CSX'S mountain climbers
To scale
the stiffest grades east of the
Rockies,
CSX needed a modern
breed of locomotives.
GE and EMD delivered
Jay Potter
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Map of the Month:
C&NW, 1968 and 2006
Compare the Chicago & North Western's system at
its height to
what remains of its lines today
Legacies of the Latta
Canadian Pacific Railway's Louisville,
Ky., route to Chicago passes into
Indian Rail Road's hands
Sayre Kos, Ryan Schoenfeldt, and Brian Carlson
Concrete
Railroad
Delware, Lackawanna & Western pioneered the
use of reinforced concrete
in its bridges and structures
William D. Middleton
Data sheet:
MotivePower MP36 Get
the facts and figures on the
News
Railroad News & Photos
Controversy aside, is DM&E's
expansion a good idea?
Technology
Learn about Union Pacific's
high-speed track geometry vehicle
Locomotives:
Union Pacific's
sixth Heritage unit was a team effort
Passenger
The cost
of passenger-train delays
City Rail
Nashville prepares
to launch commuter-rail service
Don Phillips
Confusion
over new Chicago-area photo restriction
RDC Chart
Departments
From the Editor
Lessons from the container at
50
Railroad Reading
Viking with a vengeance
R.E. Ash Jr.
Ask
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Preservation
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New
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October
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October 2006
Features
Cover story
The Haywire becomes a
live wire
The empire Kansas City
Southern Chairman Mike Haverty has pieced together is
poised to explode with new business
Fred W. Frailey
The last of the first
The Michigan Alco just
won't quit
Garland McKee
Nevada Treasure
Nevada Northern, the best-preserved,
intact, standard-gauge steam railroad, stakes a claim
to survival
Peter A. Hansen
Map of the Month:
Railroad
employees
See how railroad employment
has changed, state by state, from 1950 to 2004
Curtis W. Richards
Why I quit the railroad,
Part 2
The 'lord of the night'
helped take on Union Pacific, but it couldn't save a
career
Linda Grant Niemann
Lima's littlest Shay
lives
In this Pennsylvania backyard,
a 12-ton survivor steams yet
Jim Wrinn
News
Railroad News & Photos
Frequent east Coast delays
on CSX are stifling Amtrak
Don Phillips
Roaring along the Santa
Fe (double track) trail
Tom Murray
On board a train people
paid good money to ride
Technology
Defect detectors talking
less, identifying flat spots on wheels
Ernest H. Robl
Locomotive
EMD standardizes its locomotive
production — finally
David Lustig
Passenger
Amtrak improves food service — and cuts costs
Bob Johnston
City Rail
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
lands funds to double its system
Alexander B. Craghead
Departments:
From the Editor
Time to get back on the radar
Railroad Reading
My mountain machine
by Mike Iden
Fantrip
We, the railfans, reserve
the right to bear cameras
by Walter E. Zullig Jr.
Preservation
This museum celebrates Erie area railroading
by Jim Wrinn
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September 2006
INSIDE THE ISSUE Cover story
The loops at Old Fort
Norfolk
Southern's impressive, yet largely unremarked Carolina crossing
of the Blue Ridge
Jim Wrinn The spigot
See how commerce flows
from Southern California ports onto U.S. rails in Part 2
of Railroading’s New Economy
Ted Smith-Peterson
What can
we do about graffiti?
Is there any way to keep ‘taggers’ off
trains?
David Lustig
The lord of the night,
Part 1
Stranded trains, no morale, fighting. Welcome
to Southern Pacific after Union Pacific took over
Linda Grant Niemann
Map
of the Month: Intermodal yards
See the locations and volumes
of major railroad intermodal yards in the U.S. and Canada
Curtis
W. Richards
News
Railroad
News & Photos
Railroads prepare for hurricane season
Don Phillips
Don shares his memories of Andrews Geyser
in Old Fort
Technology:
Amtrak brings wireless technology
into reservation system
Preservation
This Indiana museum
offers
a steamy niche
Locomotive
Modern locomotive cabs more comfortable
than older models
Passenger
Restoring Amtrak service east
of New Orleans is challenging
City Rail
Northstar, Minnesota’s
commuter line, finally nearing reality
Fantrip
Train your attention at Rochelle Railroad Park
Departments
From
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Railway Post Office
Railroad Reading
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TRAINS
Magazine August 2006
Feature articles in the magazine
INSIDE THE ISSUE - The China Factor
Ten years ago, China was barely relevant to railroads. Today, it’s fueling
an industry Renaissance. See how in Part 1 of Railroading’s New Economy.
- Symphony for twelve wheels and a coal scoop
A son of Bristol learns he can return to the locomotive type he knew as a
boy.
- Map of the Month: Ohio rails in 1946, 2006
We track six decades of change in Ohio, now the fourth-largest state in rail
mileage, in this special fold-out map.
- Oh, how the Ohio Central works for the freight
Jerry Joe Jacobson’s Buckeye Line is more than just heaven for steam.
- The legend of the Gray Fox
From Canada’s first train robber to folk hero, the transformation of Bill
Miner.
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of
railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: Ethanol has big potential — and
big obstacles to overcome.
- Don Phillips: Bringing lessons learned in Europe back to the
States.
- Update File: Today’s EJ&E carries its own and the Class
Is.
- Technology: End-of-train devices go high-tech with turbine
power.
- Locomotive: RailPower introduces 2,000-hp tripe genset road
switchers.
- Passenger: Four states to see increased Amtrak service in
2006.
- City Rail: After 103 years, the South Shore Line continues
to grow.
- Fantrip:Is it too late to start collecting rare mileage?
- Preservation: Steam-era freight cars are getting scarce.
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Magazine July 2006
Here Now
Feature articles in the magazine and additional content online
INSIDE THE ISSUE
- The Prize
How three railroad leaders set the stage for CSX and Norfolk Southern to
wage a fierce bidding war for Conrail.
- Experience counts aboard
the Ocean
On its Montreal-Halifax route, VIA Rail Canada is transforming what a passenger
train can be.
- Louisville’s latest slugger
The Louisville & Indiana Railroad has faced adversity but keeps on swinging.
- The ties that bind
Learning about trackwork, and railroaders, on the Grand Trunk Western in
1979.
- Artrain USA
The gallery on wheels.
- Map of the Month: Canada’s
grain network
From a 1935 peak of nearly 20,000 miles, Canada’s grain-gathering rail lines
have evolved.
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: Conrail,
30 years later; rethinking regulation.
- Don Phillips: In Europe,
it isn’t the train; it’s the scenery.
- Tom Murray: Can’t railroads
and their customers just get along?
- Technology: LORAM’s unusual
machines grind the rails.
- Locomotives: Why Metrolink
bought and sold SD60s.
- Passenger: New station
platform standards draw scrutiny.
- City Rail: DMUs arrive
as Florida Tri-Rail is poised for growth.
- Fantrip:GPS helps you
find the trains
- Preservation: Big Chinese
steam is headed to the heartland.
And get the latest news, plus answers to readers’ questions, and Gallery!
TRAINS MAGAZINE EXTRA ONLINE CONTENT
- In the July issue of TRAINS,
author and former Fortune Magazine associate editor takes
you behind the scenes of the events leading up to one
of railroading's great battles: the bidding war for Conrail
between CSX and Norfolk Southern. But before Conrail
was split apart in 1999, it was formed in 1976 from portions
of various eastern railroads--including some of the country's
most famous names and routes. To see which railroads
formed the Conrail merger family tree, click here.
If you want to buy Loving’s book, see the Indiana University
Press Web site
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- Want to take a ride on VIA Rail Canada’s Ocean ?
See their Web
site
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- For the latest news on the Louisville & Indiana
Railroad, click here
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- All aboard Artrain USA! Find out when it’s in your
area. See their Web
site.
- Are you an avid train chaser? Could a GPS unit help
you in your quest to find them? See Fantrip author,
Erik Bergstrom’s helpful hints
on choosing a GPS unit that will suit your needs.
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Magazine June 2006
Here Now
Feature articles in the magazine and additional content online
INSIDE THE ISSUE
- Shortline success formula
It’s a great time to be in the business, but if you’re going to make it,
you’ve got to learn how to add big-time value.
- First Coast’s first days
This Florida short line built a new railroad out of mileage CSX didn’t need
anymore.
- All aboard! Say, ‘Cheese!’
When cameras were few and photographers fewer, studios came to the people
by rail.
- Map of the Month: Multiple-track
lines, 1950
In the January 2006 issue, we showed you today’s multiple-track routes. Here’s
how the network looked a half-century ago.
- Metroliner’s amazing race
America’s fastest train not only beat the competition — it changed the way
American viewed rial travel.
- Nickel-plated restoration
After an extensive overhaul, NKP No. 765, Version 3.0, is ready to high-step
into a new excursion era.
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: 25
years after Staggers, shippers agitate for new regulation.
- Don Phillips: Only one
author could have written this book.
- Technology: California
planners pin safety hopes on new grade crossings.
- Locomotives: GE’s 70-tonners
cling to life in shortline service.
- Passenger: State funding
program shows Virginia is for lovers — of trains.
- City Rail: Can smaller
towns support rail transit? Some want to find out.
- Fantrip: Dad, can I borrow
the Geep?
- Preservation: New ideas
for old locomotives.
And get the latest news, plus answers to readers’ questions, and Gallery!
TRAINS MAGAZINE EXTRA ONLINE CONTENT
- Yes, Virginia, there are a
lot of rail construction projects. Click to see the list.
This link complements this month’s Passenger column.
- What’s the short line problem?
Click here to
find out.
- After reading our feature on
the Metroliner, take a look at this timeline of
developments.
- Learn more about the 765 on the Fort Wayne Railroad
Historical Society Web
site.
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TRAINS
Magazine May 2006
Feature articles in the magazine and additional content online
INSIDE THE ISSUE
- White Pass’ new gold
In the late 1980s, the narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon learned to tap
the riches of the cruise-ship trade. Now it’s North America’s busiest tourist
railroad.
- Steam’s young guns
Meet the under-35 leaders who will keep steam alive for the next generation.
- Countdown to Amtrak: A final fling around the West
During the last week of April 1971, I completed a nostalgic rail journey … and
began a very personal one.
- Mountain thunder
West Virginia’s newest railroad, the Appalachian & Ohio, serves the state’s
oldest industry.
- Map of the Month: Amtrak crew districts
How Amtrak crews staff its trains.
- Insert: 2006 Guide to Recreational Railroading
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: railroads turn in a strong 2005
financial performance.
- Don Phillips: The best railroad is the one that quickly overcame
disaster.
- Technology: BNSF tests positive train control in Illinois.
- Locomotives: Serving in California: the diesels that White
Pass never got.
- Passenger: Delays cripple passenger-train schedules in the
Southeast.
- City Rail: Changing rules can hamper agencies’ quests for
federal funds.
- Fantrip: Dots and dashes forever?
- Preservation: Where to find steam this year.
And get the latest news, plus answers to readers’ questions, and
Gallery!
TRAINS MAGAZINE EXTRA ONLINE CONTENT
- Make reservations, learn more about their history, and shop their
store, go to the White Pass & Yukon Web
site.
- Read about one of the three short lines that interchanges with Appalachian & Ohio
in a profile of the West
Virginia Central, a state-owned railroad that's found success hauling
freight on tourists on former Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland
trackage.
- Which trains made it into Amtrak on May 1, 1971, and which made
their final runs? Check our table
of passenger trains on the eve of Amtrak.
- If you like having our 2006 Guide to Recreational Railroading in
your back pocket, click here to
buy our book Tourist Trains 2006 for more travel opportunities, details,
and coupons!
- See steam’s young guns at their respective railroads!
Here’s a list of the Web sites: Fort
Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Huckleberry
Railroad, Nevada
Northern Railway, San Bernardino
Railroad Historical Society, Wasatch Railroad
Contractors, and Heber
Valley Railroad.
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TRAINS
Magazine April 2006
Feature articles in the magazine and additional content online
INSIDE THE ISSUE
- Amtrak’s food fight
congress is trying to decide whether your next meal on Amtrak will look like
fine dining or fast food.
- Silver Bullet by rail
From hops to finished beer, Coors takes the train.
- Rolling restaurants
As with any business, dinner trains demand a lot of work and a certain amount
of savvy to succeed.
- Getting enough iron in your diet?
Some eateries are intertwined with railroading. Here are three of our favorites
- Meals by Fred Harvey
Get to know the man, the food, the Girls, the Santa Fe trains, and the legacy.
- The best on wheels
For nearly a century, the reputation of many U.S. railroads rode on their
dining cars.
- Cooking on the coal scoop
Where there are hungry railroaders and a live steam engine, there shall be
hot food. Even today.
- Map of the Month: Dinner hour on the Pennsy
See where the Pennsylvania Railroad’s dining cars were on a Sunday evening
in 1938, as if frozen in time.
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: CSX restores Gulf Coast service;
Amtrak mulls new trains.
- Columnist Don Phillips: Alas, poor railroad food, we knew
ye well.
- Columnist Tom Murray: When I think of great railroad food,
I think of...
- Technology: Union Pacific goes for a new type of switcher.
- Locomotives: Doyle McCormacks’s PA progress; new units for
BNSF, CN.
- Passenger: Luxury trains mix fine dining, equipment, and scenery.
- City Rail: Chicago Metra begins service on three line expansions.
- Fantrip: NJ Transit cancels plans for photo permit.
- Preservation: This group has a one-track mind for a diner.
And get the latest news, plus answers to readers’ questions, and Gallery!
Enjoyed our map of Pennsylvania Railroad’s dinning
car service? See their Technical
and Historical Society site. Are you full?
Do you have room for dessert?
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March,
2006 Trains
Feature articles in the magazine and additional content online
INSIDE THE ISSUE
- Route 66 railway
For 80 years and 800 miles, a highway and a railroad have shared a unique
partnership across the Southwest.
- New muscle for Montana
Montana Rail Link’s first new locomotives are changing the face of this mountain
railroad.
- Palmetto Brick
Narrow-gauge in South Carolina, with link-and-pin couplers . . . today!
- Photo contest winners,
2005
More than 200 of you entered. See how the winners depicted "Trains at Speed"
- How heavy can freight
cars get?
Mainline railroads are getting busier, and adding track is expensive. Could
315,000-pound cars be the answer?
- Map of the Month:
Tonnage by state, 2004
Comparing where freight tonnage originates vs. where it terminates tells
you a lot about the U.S.
Plus expert analysis covering every aspect of railroading.
- Railroad News & Photos: Group
has interim plan to address Chicago congestion.
- Don Phillips: To
those at Amtrak: What’s the plan? Is there one?
- Technology: HDR
applies engineering magic at BNSF’s Abo Canyon.
- Locomotives: Don
your mask and enter a premium locomotive paint shop.
- Passenger: Congress’ 2006
reauthorization hints at Amtrak’s future.
- City Rail: Commuter
railroads plan for possible future without Amtrak.
- Fantrip: Do
railfans have a place in railroad security?
- Preservation: A
400-ton, steam-powered teaching machine.
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